Frank Lampard first worked with Claudio Ranieri in his early days at Stamford Bridge. He is highly grateful for learning so much from this Italian in.
Lampard watched his new Italian boss Gianfranco Zola. This legend gave him a lesson in the value of endless hours of extra training.
Under the England coach Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard is now going to be guided by one more Italian great in Ancelotti. He will be checking in at Stamford Bridge this week to succeed Hiddink.
But yes, there has been no-one who has given bigger impact on the early development of Lampard than Ranieri and Zola. This session is the ninth season at the Bridge for Lampard.
Claudio Ranieri signed Frank Lampard for £11million from West Ham and he has instantly handed him his debut in August 2001 against Newcastle.
