Roy Hodgson urged Frank Lampard to keep playing his football in Europe after the Chelsea midfielder scored the winner which saw England beat Brazil 2-1 at Wembley. Lampard is out of contract with Chelsea at the end of the season and has been linked with a possible move to America. But Hodgson believes 94-cap Lampard can be the next England player to top 100 and wants him to continue inspiring his country right through to the World Cup in Rio in 2014. Hodgson said: “He was excellent. I think he can (reach 100). “I hope we’ll keep Frank in England. It’s not for me to discuss his future with his current club, that’s for him and his club. I know he’ll have a lot of offers if Chelsea do decide they’re prepared to let him go. “I’m rather hoping we’ll still see him, if not in England then Europe which will make my task easier. If he goes further afield and follows David (Beckham to the MLS), it complicates matters but it doesn’t mean your career is over with England. “But the further afield you go, the more problematic it gets for the media and the England manager to follow you.” Lampard, 34, came off the bench as a second-half substitute for Tom Cleverley after Wayne Rooney had given England a first-half lead and proved a valuable old head among a myriad of youngsters. Goalkeeper Joe Hart also saved a first-half penalty from Ronaldinho while Brazil striker Fred hit an equaliser shortly after the interval to put England under severe pressure.
