7 moments in 2014 that reminded us why we love football

2014 was a landmark year for football. We saw some great matches at the World Cup and in club football. There were also a lot of great moments that we saw during and after games (Yes, David Luiz, we are talking about your heart-warming gesture to console James Rodriguez during the World Cup).All those moments which are not very sweet but still make us love the beautiful game. In this slideshow, we talk about such 7 moments from the previous that reminded us why we love football.

#1 Frank Lampard scoring against Chelsea

A year back, no one including Lampard himself would have thought of playing in the Premier League for anyone else except for Chelsea. But as we now know, the scenario is a very different now.

Lampard joined the MLS team, New York City FC on a 2-year contract after being released by Chelsea. On the 3rd of August, Manchester City announced that Lampard would be joining the club on a loan spell till the MLS season starts.

Having been a Chelsea employee for more than a year, Lampard scored his first goal for Manchester City in the Premier League in a 1-1 draw against his former club seven minutes after coming on as a substitute, thus ending Chelsea’s winning start in the League. 

Lampard did not celebrate and showed a great deal of respect to his former team. After the match ended, he went on to applaud the Chelsea fans and got a standing ovation from them. He later described it as a very emotional moment for him.