Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired after 21 years as a professional football.
The athlete — who holds the record for the most goals scored at his former football club Chelsea— is regarded as one of the most successful English midfield players of all time, and was even awarded an OBE by the Queen for his services to football in 2015.
Now 38, Lampard lives in New York City with his wife — TV presenter Christine Bleakley — and his two daughters: Luna (aged 11) and Isla (aged nine).
We took a look back at Lampard's life, from his childhood being raised by football aristocracy, to his success at Stamford Bridge and the controversy that surrounded his relationship with model Elen Rives.
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired at age 38, after 21 years of professional football.
With an estimated net worth of around £30 million, he is one of the world's highest-paid athletes, as well as one of the most recognisable faces in football.
He was in the top 100 of Forbes' highest-paid athletes list in 2015 after being handed £12.4 million in winnings and £3.2 million in sponsorship deals.
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Lampard was born on June 20, 1978 to a family of footballers. His father — Frank Lampard Senior — was a midfielder for West Ham United and played for the England national team, while his uncle, Harry Redknapp, was the manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Lampard Jr attended the fee-paying Brentwood School in Essex until 1994, when he joined West Ham United's youth team. A year later, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
Source: Mirror.
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