Another legend in Frank Lampard decided to hang up their boots after a fantastic career. We seem to be rapidly seeing legends of sport retiring over the last couple of years, so we look back at some of these and their accomplishments!
Frank Lampard
Lets start with Frank Lampard, after a trophy ridden career, the 38 year old decided to call it a day after playing for New York City in the MLS last season. Lampard won 3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups, 2 League Cups and 1 Champions League. He is also Chelsea's all time goalscorer with a whopping 211 goals from MIDFIELD! He is a true legend of the game, he also came 2nd in the Baloon D'or in 2005, which was won by Ronaldinho.
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard is another Premier League legend to announce his retirement from the beautiful game. Gerrard made over 500 appearances for his hometown club Liverpool to become a cult hero. Gerrard lifted numerous trophies over his time, such as 2 FA Cups, 3 League Cups and that memorable Champions League trophy in Istanbul. The one trophy that did elude Gerrard was the Premier League; after coming so close in 2014 it really was sad to see a legend like Gerrard not win the league.
Kobe Bryant
Switching to Basketball, the NBA lost a icon when Kobe Bryant retired from the game. Bryant, who played his entire career with the LA Lakers won 5 NBA championships as well as being picked for the all star game 18 times. Kobe is a true legend of the game, and has regularly been compared with the great Michael Jordan.
Tim Duncan
Another NBA legend, Tim Duncan also spent his entire career with one club San Antonio Spurs. Unlike Bryant, who announced his retirement 1 year before, Duncan quietly retired from the game at the end of the 2015/16 season. Duncan 5 NBA titles, 3 time NBA finals MVP and 15 time All star appearances. A true legend, don't be surprised to see the iconic 21 jersey retired soon!
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