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Frank Lampard: West Ham
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Fat Frank has always had that nickname, ever since he broke into the first team at West Ham - it helped distinguish one Frank Lampard from the other. He may not exactly be of Neville Southall proportions, but he's certainly "bigger boned" than his dad.
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Lampard was born in Romford, East London, England. He is the son of Frank Lampard, Sr., the former England full back and two-time FA Cup winner with West Ham United. His family is related to another famous footballing family, the Redknapps. Lampard was educated at Brentwood School, a boys' independent school in Brentwood, Essex.
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Lampard had formed the core of a talented young West Ham team along with players like Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand. But after Ferdinand, a close friend of Lampard's, was sold to Leeds United in the 2000–01 season, and his father, and uncle Harry Redknapp left West Ham, Frank decided to leave as well. Despite reported interest from Aston Villa and Leeds United,[1] Lampard chose to remain in London by joining Chelsea for a fee in the region of £11m.
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That same night Lampard cited "my strength, my determination, my character" as the keys to his success. A schoolboy cross-country runner, his resilience certainly stood him in good stead in his battle to establish himself in the West Ham team (alongside his contemporary and good friend Rio Ferdinand) and then later in the national team. Although Lampard's England debut came against Belgium in 1999, he had to wait until after the 2003/04 season to win a regular starting place in the side.
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Lampard belongs to an illustrious football family. Apart from his father, his uncle Harry Redknapp is ... a former West Ham United player. He currently manages Premiership side Portsmouth F.C.. His mother's name is Pat.
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