Top footballers who retired in 2017

#5 Frank Lampard

Chelsea's finest

"Super Frank" as he is referred to by the Chelsea faithful called it a day in 2017 after his short stint with New York City FC. Lampard had a stellar career for club and country and was considered by many as one of the best midfielders of his generation. If not as an all rounder midfielder, he surely was the best in terms of goalscoring.

Arriving late into the box to get at the end of a cutback and slamming it into the back of the net, we can bet that Frank Lampard could even do this in his sleep. The master of the big games, Lampard won every possible honour with Chelsea and is still considered as the best player to ever play for the Blues.

The only regret that can be said about Lampard's career is that the veteran was not able to end his career with the club he loved the most - Chelsea Football Club (and also the goal that wasn't given against Germany in the World Cup). Lampard can easily be said as a modern day great who is nowadays seen killing it in the studios as a pundit.