Frank Lampard has launched a new children’s book series. Frankie’s Magic Football is a series of books for children over the age of five which have been written by the Chelsea midfielder. The stories follow the adventures of a school boy, Frankie, his football-loving friends and trusty pet dog Max as they battle baddies from fantasy worlds and learn valuable lessons, both on and off the field.
Starting XXVI - An Original Chelsea FC Poem
Starting XXVI
A is for Arjen
Known for his Robben
I know not a man
Who was able to stoppem’
B is for Ballack
Master of the green
Opponents suffered Tskaidekaphobia
The unnatural fear of number 13
D is for Drogba
Champion, century scorer, the piece de resistance“Resistance is futile.”
Quipped admirer Deschamps
E is for Eiður
The young Guðjohnsen
Iceland’s finest
And London’s titan
F is for Ferreira
Consistent and sure
For visitors to Stamford
“No goals, please” on his guided tour
G is for Greaves
Legend long past
A funny old game
It would be, sans goalscoring Gas’
H is for Harris
A familar face
Over 700 games later
Chopper could still take his place
I is for Ivanovic
The destroyer from Serbia
Meet him in alley or on pitch
He’s likely to murder ya
J is for Jose
The Special One still
Someday to return
To his throne on the hillK is for King
Which Abramovich is
Whose funds detoured Europe
Straight through the BridgeL is for Lampard
Of superlative rank
Not enough can be said
About Super Frank
M is for Mata
The Spanish magician
His first touch like glass
Glory and goals, his mission
N is for Natural
Describing Makelele
A position, he defined
Opposition, he derail-led
O is for Osgood
Forever enshrined
His fame has no equal
In Stamford’s long line
P is for Petr
The spectacular Cech
You’d have a better chance as a snowball in Hell
Than putting a ball in his net
Q is for Quintessential
The club in a word
You won’t find any better
In the whole entire world
R is for Ruud
The fantastic Guillt
Player and manager
The Dutchman did alluvit
S is for Stamford
Home of the Blues
A modern day fortress
Where giants come to lose
T is for Terry
Captain JT
Center third closed to all traffic
With John on duty
U is for The Fans
An incredible group
I am pleased to be one of so many
That is the truth
V is for Vialli
Who brought real success
First with his feet
And then with his head
W is for Wilkins
The astute Ray
Mentor and coach
To the lads of today
X marks the spot
For great Kerry Dixon
He found goals with ease
If he couldn’t, he’d nick’some
Y is for yells
That echo the stands
It’s hard to be hushed
When your team is so grand
Z is for Zola
Once called a “square peg”
He bored his own hole
With his genius and leg
C is for Carvalho
And Cahill and Cole
And also for CHELSEA
The best team of all
