Lennon can be "a world beater" - Lampard

10 September 2009 14:06
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is backing new England hero Aaron Lennon to be "a world beater" after the Tottenham winger played a major role in the win over Croatia which clinched a spot at the 2010 World Cup. Lennon has started the season in fine form for Tottenham and he continued in that vein as England won 5-1 at Wembley to book their place in South Africa next summer. The right-winger played a major role in the opening two goals for Lampard and Steven Gerrard and was a constant threat before leaving the pitch to a standing ovation in the final minutes. The 22-year-old capped the night by being voted man of the match by the England fans present at the game. Lampard said: "I think Aaron is a fantastic player. He can be as good as he wants to be. He can be an absolute world beater. "When he plays like he did in that game, no-one can touch him and we are fortunate that we have got a few players with that same sort of ability. You can't beat having pace and people who can beat people like Aaron did on this occasion."

Source: Eurosport