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Frank Lampard insists he 'LOVES' his rivalry with Leeds and plays down the 'one little tiff' he had with with Marcelo Bielsa amid the infamous Spygate row while he was Derby County boss

Frank Lampard insists he loves his rivalry with Leeds and doesn’t even mind the song the Yorkshire club's fans made up to mock him.

As if there is not already enough simmering bad blood between Chelsea and Leeds, Lampard’s return to his old club as manager has only added to it.

After his infamous Spygate row with Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa last January, Leeds fans made a chant poking fun at Lampard following his complaints.

Frank Lampard insists his Spygate row with Marcelo Bielsa is long gone and a thing of the past
Bielsa sent a spy to try and gather some secrets while watching Lampard's Derby side train
A Leeds fan holds a spy-related banner for Leeds' clash against Derby in January 2019

Lampard’s Derby had the last laugh that season when they beat Leeds in the play-off semi-finals, celebrating with a rendition of ‘stop crying Frank Lampard’ at the Yorkshire club’s expense in the dressing room.