Lampard dreams of playing alongside Rooney for his club

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - When Wayne Rooney was sent off against Portugal for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho during the 2006 World Cup quarter-final, he escaped scot free. Unlike Beckham who was reviled for a similar act in 1988, there were no effigies of Rooney hanging outside pubs as there were for Becks, reports The Sun.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder Lampard is suffering an unusual slump this season, having not found the net in 10 games, but is confident about topping the goal scoring chart for Celsea sooner than later. According to the Daily Express, Lampard has scored 20 goals or more in each of his last four seasons for Chelsea.

September 26th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, who has scored six goals in the season so far, has said that he is satisfied with his overall performance in the Premiere League, and is looking to improve his performance further. Rooney has been handling much of the goal scoring responsibilities after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

September 8th, 2009 LONDON - England and Chelsea mid-fielder Frank Lampard has claimed that the transfer ban on his club can make it stronger. The Blues cannot sign any new players until January 2011, after being punished by UEFA for the illegal poaching of youngster Gael Kakuta.

September 4th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has expressed confidence about handling the intense pressure at Manchester United as well as handling responsibilities of the national squad. At the club level, after Cristiano Ronaldo's exit, his responsibility at Old Trafford has doubled, while hopes and aspirations of the nation are on him to lead England to World Cup success.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Striker Wayne Rooney has promised Manchester United faithful that he will never desert the club the way Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo did. Rooney, 23, has been United's main man since Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, and he is coping brilliantly, with five goals in as many games, reports The Sun.

August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said that the fear of being sold or knocked out of The Blues fired him up to score more frequently. Lampard equalled Jimmy Greaves record in the club's all time goal charts, when he scored a penalty in the 3-1 victory over Sunderland last Tuesday, taking his goals tally to 132 in his eight-year career at the club.

August 20th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea midfielder frank Lampard has promised his Chelsea fans that he will keep scoring goals after he equalled Jimmy Greaves record in the club's all time goal charts. Lampard's penalty in the 3-1 victory over Sunderland on Tuesday meant he has now scored 132 goals in his eight-year career at the club.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder Frank Lampard has hailed new boss Carlo Ancelotti and warned champions Manchester United that Chelsea are determined to regain the Premier League title. Lampard said: "I grew up watching the Premiership and the League before that - and it's a lovely feeling to be the best team in your country and I want to get that back." "The League is where we need to get to the consistency levels we had a few years ago," The Sun quoted Lampard, as saying.

July 20th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea vice-captain Frank Lampard says he is not sure club and England skipper John Terry will stay on at Stamford Bridge.his startling admission is the most revealing indication yet that Terry could join Manchester City. "I don't know what he will do.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United's striker Wayne Rooney has expressed confidence in his talent, saying that he can compensate for the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, who left in a summer exodus. "We've lost two key players and obviously I hope we can get a few players in.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo has finally accepts that his behaviour during that World Cup quarter-final in 2006 leading to suspension of Wayne Rooney was unacceptable, and added that he is leaving behind a player who is destined to join him on the top table of footballing greats. Ronaldo admits he should not have acted in the way he did on that fateful night in Gelsenkirchen, that Wayne Rooney can challenge him for the title of best player on the planet and that the England striker can lead his country to World Cup success next summer.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - England moved to within one win of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals after they hammered minnows Andorra 6-0 at Wembley. Two goals apiece from Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe and one each for Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch made it seven wins out of seven in group six and put England 10 points clear at the top Wednesday.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Ace striker Wayne Rooney has said he wants to get his name engraved in the record books as the man to score 50 goals for England. Rooney said he wants to better the 49-goal record of Sir Bobby Charlton, who even after 37 years of retiring from the game, is still England's leading goal scorer.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Frank Lampard insists that Chelsea cannot afford another season without a trophy, and warns that fear of failure will drive him on in FA Cup final. Lampard has grown accustomed to picking up silverware in his eight years at Stamford Bridge.