London, Nov 18 : Footie hero Frank Lampard’s ex fiancée Elen Rives has admitted that she is still in love with the star and hopes to reconcile with him - despite his alleged romance with Christine Bleakley.

Elen Rives, the mother of Lampard’s two daughters, said that she was heartbroken after rumours of his romance with the brunette started making rounds.

In an interview, the former model said: “I hope it’s not true. I miss him.”

She told Grazia magazine that she longs for a reconciliation.

London, Nov 13 : Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard could be out of action for at least two months after damaging his thigh during England’s training session in Doha.

Lampard damaged his thigh soon after arriving in Doha for the friendly against Brazil, and his condition has been diagnosed as serious.

England medical staff immediately sent him back to London in order to attend the club’s Cobham headquarters for an in-depth scan.

London  - Midfielder Frank Lampard was on Thursday ruled out of England's friendly against Brazil in Doha on Saturday after suffering a thigh injury in training.

"We can confirm that Frank Lampard picked up an injury to his left thigh whilst training today and will be returning home this evening," said an FA spokesman.

"There will be no further call-ups to the squad."

Lampard's withdrawal means Manchester United's Michael Carrick may be given his chance in the starting line-up.

London, Oct 2 : Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said the team is enjoying its spectacular beginning in the Premier League under new coach Carlo Ancelotti.

“We’ve only lost one game all season. I don’t know what people mean when they say we are ‘not clicking’. We lost against Wigan at the weekend and didn’t play well at all. But, we went to APOEL, not an easy game, and won,” The Sun quoted Lampard, as saying.

London, Sep. 8 : 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.

Lampard insists that Chelsea thrives on adversity.

London, Aug 22 : 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.

London, Aug 20 : 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.

“Jimmy is a goalscoring legend and I''m sure he did it in a lot less games than I did,” The Sun quoted Lampard, as saying.

London, Aug 15 : Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has revealed that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is his dream team-mate.

Lampard, who played along with Rooney during England's match against Holland on Wednsday, said that he would love to have him in his club side too.

"Wayne is the most talented player I have ever played alongside," The Sun quoted Lampard, as saying.

London, Aug 10 : Ace footballer Frank Lampard presented one of his female fans with his boots as she flashed her smile and a shapely figure.

The Chelsea midfielder was swept off the feet as his fan whipped off her shirt to reveal her yellow bra after his team won the Community Shield at Wembley.

The 31-year-old was so impressed that he gave her a kiss and handed over his white boots, which carried the name of his daughters Luna and Isla.

London, Aug. 5 : England footballer Frank Lampard has urged his team-mates to win the 2010 World Cup as a tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, the former national coach who died at the age of 76 on July 31 after a long battle with cancer.

The 31 year-old admitted that the death of Robson has hurt the Three Lions squad, and said that it made them even more determined to succeed in the tournament, which would be held in South Africa next year.

London, Aug. 4 : Midfield ace Frank Lampard is looking forward to a new era under Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea and the final surge towards next summer''s World Cup with Fabio Capello''s England.

The two managers boast striking similarities and Lampard cannot wait to get cracking on both fronts.

London, July 30 : 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."

London, July 27 : When English football midfielder Frank Lampard's ex-fiancee Elen Rives decided to take a dip in the sea, she never thought that she would end up exposing one of her twin assets.

Rives was in Spain with the couple's children when the embarrassing bikini malfunction took place, reports the Sun.

She was taking a dip in the sea when her son grabbed one of the straps of her bikini and revealed one of her breasts.

London, July 20 : Katie Price a. k. a Jordan has admitted that she wants to `do'' Frank Lampard and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The newly single model, 31, says she would love to bed the top footballers - and added music mogul Simon Cowell to her hit list.

"There''s actually quite a few little footies I''d do... I''d probably go back to Frank Lampard, finish what I started," the Sun quoted her as telling Glamour magazine.

London, May 17 : Frank Lampard's ex fiancée Elen Rives seems to have got back at the "cheating" footie ace by smooching a mystery man in public before spending the night with him at a hotel, according to reports.

The Spanish beauty, who dumped the Chelsea star in February, was spotted flaunting a new hunk in the streets of London.

The former model was seen guzzling pink champagne cocktails with the mystery guy at the posh Soho House private members'' club.

The two reportedly kept kissing and cuddling while hopping between bars and later checked into a five-star hotel for the night.

London, Apr. 25 : Chelsea mid-fielder Frank Lampard took the extraordinary step of calling a radio show to defend himself against suggestions that he had abandoned his two daughters by letting them live "in inferior circumstances" after he split with his Spanish fiancée Elen Rives.

In an emotional exchange, Lampard said he called James O''Brien''s phone-in programme on LBC to defend himself against "idiots like you" after the presenter said men who behaved in that way were "weak and scum".

London, Apr. 16 : Chelsea’s Frank Lampard has said that he cannot wait to take on Barcelona in the semi-final of the Champions League.

Lamps rates Barcelona as the best side in the world, but he insists no one at Chelsea is scared of the team that stands between them and a second Champions League final.

London, Apr. 16 : England and Chelsea star Frank Lampard enjoyed a well deserved night out after Chelsea''''s thrilling triumph over arch rivals Liverpool yesterday.

The midfielder - who scored twice as the Blues drew 4-4 to go through 7-5 on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-final - started his celebrations with dinner at Carpaccio restaurant in Chelsea with his father Frank senior, team mate Petr Cech and others.

London, Apr. 3 : Frank Lampard's sexy new babe, Saskia Boxford, has made her debut as an official England WAG when she watched him play for his country against Ukraine.

Boxford joined the line-up of wives and girlfriends led by Victoria Beckham and Abbey Clancy at Wembley on Wednesday.

And fellow fans were stunned by her amazing resemblance to Lamps' former lover Elen Rives, reports the Daily Express.

The star and Spanish model Elen, 30, were together for seven years before their split earlier this year.

London, Mar. 31 : England soccer star Frank lampard has welcomed coach Fabio Capello's decision not to allow WAGS (wives and girlfriends) near the players before and during games.

He believes that Capello's shock-and-awe campaign has helped England to win nine of their 12 games and another victory against Ukraine at Wembley tomorrow will move them a step closer to qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Capello's set-up is a far cry from the 2006 World Cup - when the WAGs outshone the players - and the failed attempt to qualify for last year's European Championships.