When New York City FC announced that English midfielder Frank Lampard was going to sign with them in July 2014 in Brooklyn’s Pier 5, many began to think about how strong NYCFC’s attack would become. The club just signed Spanish striker David Villa shortly prior and the pieces were starting to come into place.
Things looked up for a club that has yet to even kick a ball on the grounds of Yankee Stadium.
Unfortunately, that dream took a turn for the worse. Lampard’s loan at Manchester City was extended from January until May, then he suffered calf injury after calf injury.