(May 30): Chelsea defender Thiago Silva said he hoped the club's former manager Frank Lampard would be happy with the team after they beat Manchester City 1-0 in Saturday's all-English Champions League final. Transformed under the new manager, the London side went on to win their second Champions League crown. But Silva, who was signed by Lampard from Paris St Germain, said the former boss could be proud of his contribution to their success. "Without Lampard, I would not be here," Silva told French broadcaster RMC Sport. "To go all the way in the Champions League, we played some tough teams.

Source: The Edge Markets May 30, 2021 06:45 UTC