Chelsea's Frank Lampard celebrates scoring a goal against Stoke City during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London April 5, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea described Frank Lampard as "one of the very greatest players to have represented the club" after England's 2014 World Cup vice-captain brought the curtain down on an outstanding 13-year Stamford Bridge career.
"Any Chelsea supporter who has had the good fortune to watch 'Super Frank' Lampard in full flow will know we have never seen his like in our midfield before and we will be very blessed to again see his equal," the club said in a statement on Monday.
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