Twitterati hail Frank Lampard as he retires from football

Bengaluru, Feb 2: Frank Lampard one of the greatest players of the 21st century has decided to hand his boots as he officially announced his retirement from professional football today, February 2.

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The midfield maestro, who was a cult hero at Chelsea FC was one of the best in the business during his peak years.

After serving the game tirelessly for 21 long years, Lampard has finally decided to bring the curtains down on his coveted and decorated football career.

At Chelsea, Frank Lampard had won every single trophy. After graduating from West Ham United academy, he was roped in by the Hammers where he had spent 5 years before leaving for the Blues.

For England, Lampard has earned 106 international caps and scored 26 goals. He was also nominated for the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year 2005.

As Lampard hung his boots up, Twitterati and footballers around the world flocked Twitter to pay their tribute to the legend.

Here are all the tweets from fans around the world:

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