Of all the tributes that flooded in when Frank Lampard retired as a player in 2017, there was one that stood out, getting straight to the heart of who he was, what had made him so successful. “You were the best trainer by a million miles every single day,” said John Terry, his longtime Chelsea and England teammate.
“You stayed out, working on your finishing. I will miss you getting four cones and doing sprints – setting the example for the academy kids.”