For Conor Coady it was “a phone call I will remember for a long time”.
It was not completely unexpected - his agent had made him aware it was coming. But when the call from Frank Lampard came through on his mobile a player with years of experience in the Premier League and 10 England caps still felt a buzz.
“I was just thinking: 'It's Frank Lampard, one of the greatest England players of all time,” Coady told the ECHO after he signed on loan last month. No explanation was necessary for the 29-year-old, who grew up in St Helens. But it was a personal touch he appreciated. And he was not the only one.
