Totally Frank: The Autobiography of Frank Lampard
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Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard charts his life story from childhood to young West Ham apprentice to multi-millionaire world footballing celebrity and lynchpin of the national team. Includes a full account of the 2005/06 season and the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.
One of the best footballers in Britain today, and the 2005 Footballer of the Year, Lampard has been applauded by fans, managers and fellow players alike. A vital cog in the midfield engine room for Chelsea and England, he is poised to become one of the true legends of the game.
The young lad from Romford was born into a football family. His father, a former West Ham star, saw the raw talent in his boy at an early age and was unstinting in his determination for him to succeed. The hard work paid off and Frank Jr kept it in the family by signing to West Ham in 1995, then managed by his uncle Harry Redknapp.
Since transferring to Chelsea in a blaze of controversy, he silenced any critics and proved himself indispensable to his club. No-one his age has played more Premiership football than Lampard, and no-one played more at Chelsea – in fact, he has broken the record for number of consecutive appearances for the Blues. He also holds the record for most goals scored in a season by a Premiership midfielder.
In his book, Lampard opens up on his early years, how he dealt with the fame and fortune that has come his way since becoming a key member of the England side, his frank opinions on former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and his manager at Chelsea Jose Mourinho, fascinating insights into Roman Abramovich and revealing tales on his current team-mates.
He reveals both the privileges and the pressures of being one of the 'golden generation' of England players. He gives a fascinating inside account of World Cup 2006 in Germany, and describes the disappointment of not fulfilling the dream of bringing the biggest prize in football back to England.
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard was born in Romford, Essex in June 1978. Having come through the ranks at West Ham, he was sold to Chelsea in the summer of 2001 for £11.5 million. He made his full England debut against Belgium in October 1999 and has won over 40 international caps and scored 12 goals to date.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting first half of the book which discussed how he became a great player. Most of these autobiographies seem to talk too much about game scores for filler which make them laborious in the second half . Also, he was very bitter about his treatment at West Ham and went on and on and one. The press received similar scorn. Most of these stories are lather, repeat and rinse ie.. become famous, party too much, get a divorce and start over.