Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend having made 648 appearances and breaking Bobby Tambling's all-time goalscoring record by netting 211 times for the Blues. He has recently left the club and joined New York City but will always be fondly remembered on the terraces at Stamford Bridge. Not so when it comes to rival fans. Lampard has faced some fans' scorn over a series of controversies that include appearing in a sex tape with Kieron Dyer and Rio Ferdinand in 2000 and abusing grieving American tourists in the wake of the 2001 September 11 terrorist attacks. During an incident on September 12, Lampard and three teammates stripped, swore and vomited in front of American travellers who had been stranded at London's Heathrow airport after their flight back home had been cancelled due to the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon. US media have been recirculating the story over the last seven days with Lampard joining New York City, and he is bound to receive something of an icy reception from some fans as he prepares to settle down and make a new life for himself in the States.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
