Six years ago, NYCFC’s Frank Lampard and LA Galaxy’s Steven Gerrard could have been seen playing under the floodlights for two of England’s top clubs.
With over 200 England national team appearances between the pair, they battled against each other in the Premier League and the Champions League for rival clubs Chelsea and Liverpool, respectively.
And while much of the pregame buzz was centered on their “rivalry” — and possibly the last meeting behind two of England’s most decorated players — it was a much younger England-born player who stole the pre-retirement party buzz from the ancient English veterans.