J.R.
5-07-05, 2:28 PM
Very deserving, Frankie.
I hope he keeps up this pace for the rest of England's World Cup qualifying and into 2006 for the World Cup. That would just be grand.
Lampard scoops award from writers
Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has won the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year award.
The 26-year-old was the Blues' top scorer with 12 league goals as they won their first title since 1955.
He was selected ahead of his Chelsea team-mate John Terry, who picked up the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award last month.
Together the Chelsea pair polled 90% of the votes, with Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher in third place.
Lampard becomes the second Chelsea player to pick up the prestigious award, following Gianfranco Zola in 1997.
He is also only the third Englishman to do so since Alan Shearer in 1994, with Teddy Sheringham the other in 2001.
Lampard commented, "It means a massive amount to me really. I was quite confident my time would come and I would win these kind of awards - I'm delighted it's happened now.
"It's a very prestigious award - I've looked down the history of players who have won it and I'm proud my name's alongside theirs.
"I had a very good season last year but little things have improved this season and my confidence has improved."Click for entire article:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41115000/jpg/_41115437_lampard203x152_4.jpg (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4518823.stm)
I hope he keeps up this pace for the rest of England's World Cup qualifying and into 2006 for the World Cup. That would just be grand.
Lampard scoops award from writers
Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has won the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year award.
The 26-year-old was the Blues' top scorer with 12 league goals as they won their first title since 1955.
He was selected ahead of his Chelsea team-mate John Terry, who picked up the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award last month.
Together the Chelsea pair polled 90% of the votes, with Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher in third place.
Lampard becomes the second Chelsea player to pick up the prestigious award, following Gianfranco Zola in 1997.
He is also only the third Englishman to do so since Alan Shearer in 1994, with Teddy Sheringham the other in 2001.
Lampard commented, "It means a massive amount to me really. I was quite confident my time would come and I would win these kind of awards - I'm delighted it's happened now.
"It's a very prestigious award - I've looked down the history of players who have won it and I'm proud my name's alongside theirs.
"I had a very good season last year but little things have improved this season and my confidence has improved."Click for entire article:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41115000/jpg/_41115437_lampard203x152_4.jpg (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4518823.stm)