Frank Lampard who spent 13 years at Stamford bridge will now been tasting a new kind of football in a country were the game is called "Soccer" and is also gaining a lot of popularity due to the good performances of its National team in Major soccer tournament.
Lampard joined Chelsea in 2001, From his debut he was ever-present in the Chelsea first team and made 164 consecutive Premier League appearances, a record for an outfield player.
He established himself as a prolific scorer at the west London club and was a key part of the sides which won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a domestic cup double in 2007. He signed a new contract in 2008, becoming the highest-paid Premier League footballer at that time, and scored in his first Champions League Final that year. He won a second FA Cup winners' medal in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final. In the 2009–10 season, Lampard helped Chelsea secure their first league and FA Cup Double, and also had his most prolific season with the club, scoring 22 league goals and 17 league assists. In 2012, Lampard captained Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League success and a year later to their first UEFA Europa League title. He was released by the club after the 2013–14 season.
Lampard remains Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer with 211 goals in all competitions. He is one of seven players, and the only midfielder, to have scored 150 or more goals in the Premier League. He is second in the Premier League's all-time assists table, behind Ryan Giggs. In 2005, Lampard was voted FWA Footballer of the Year and was runner-up in both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or. In 2010 he received the FWA Tribute Award.
Frank Lampard was unveiled today in New York City as he prepares for a new chapter in this long career.
"New York ticks all the right boxes for me. It's very exciting," said Lampard.
"Chelsea will always have a huge place in my heart, but it's now a new challenge.
"I had a fantastic 13 years there and can look back at that with pride, but it was a great time for me and Chelsea to move on.
"Having seen the vision of this club, I have seen a real long-term plan and I want to be involved and I want to keep on challenging myself."
With Frankie gone the burden of holding the midfield for the blues will press heavily on the shoulders of Cesc Fabregas who was signed from Barcelona just before the World cup.
The franchise, which is owned by Manchester City, are currently building their squad and have already signed ex-Spain striker David Villa from La Liga winners Atletico Madrid.
Newly-formed New York City FC will play in their first MLS season in 2015.
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