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Chelsea owe Roman a CL trophy - Lampard

ESPNsoccernet staff
April 12, 2011
Frank Lampard saw an effort cleared off the line in the quarter-final first leg against Manchester United © PA Photos
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Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes success in the Champions League would be just reward for the way in which Roman Abramovich has transformed the club.

Chelsea won their first Premier League title within two years of Abramovich buying the club from Ken Bates in 2003, and he has won every trophy available apart from the Champions League.

Lampard told the Sun: "Everything I've achieved in the last 10 years has only been possible because of the owner's investment.

"I never envisaged that we would be winning league titles, competing in the Champions League and fighting on all fronts year after year so quickly. Everything changed when Mr Abramovich arrived in 2003. He has made a huge investment and we are all very thankful.

"I'd be very proud to win the Champions League for a lot of reasons but I definitely understand the thought process that we owe it to him to win it.

"He never sits us down and says 'You must win the Champions League, this is the main thing'. But we all know it would be a fantastic thing to him.

"And he deserves it for all that he has given to the club.''

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