DUBAI Men's Nike Epic React Flyknit Olive Black Green UK , Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Frank Lampard, former?English midfielder and all-time leading scorer for Chelsea FC, said here Monday he does not believe that the present crisis of his former London-based club was because of a covert "revolt" or "conspiracy" of the team against sacked coach Jose Mourinho.
Speaking at a workshop of the 10th annual Dubai Sports Council conference, Lampard said the reason for Chelsea which - after winning the 2015 Football League Cup in March this year - nine out of 16 Premier League match losses in the 20152016 season was "because too many Chelsea players are currently underperforming."
At first, Lampard who currently plays for New York City FC said jokingly with a sense of British humour that a one hour workshop was "not enough" to sum up the reasons for Chelsea's stuttering start into the new season.
On rumours that the squad has conspired against their former coach to get rid of him through a slowdown strike on the field, Lampard said Nike Epic React Flyknit White Fusion UK , "I would be careful with the word conspiracy. This is a quite an expression and on the field everyone is responsible. When six to eight players do not do well, you do not achieve your goals."?
On Dec. 17, Chelsea, owned since 2003 by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, fired the Portuguese elite trainer following the club's poor performance.
Asked if he plans to return to his former club for which he played 13 years during which he led Chelsea to secure their first league and FA Cup Double, Lampard said it was too early to speculate as he wants to give his best as a player with current club in New York.
"Certainly Women's Nike Epic React Flyknit Grey White UK , the Chelsea fans relate the club's name with my name, among other top players, and I am thankful for this. But if I return, must also be decided by the club's owners," said 37-year old Lampard who was awarded on Sunday in Dubai the Globe Soccer's Players Career Award which always takes place ahead of the last transfer window. During his Chelsea career, Lampard scored a record of 147 goals.
While with Chelsea he associates the biggest success of his career, Lampard admitted he still regards the 1-4 loss to Germany in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as the low point in his career as a professional footballer, adding that he hopes England would get soon back to the world class level in the coming years.
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BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- China's service sector is expected to play a bigger role in powering the world's second largest economy as increasingly affluent Chinese consumers crave more diverse and better-quality services.
A slew of economic indicators released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Wednesday showed that the Chinese economy expanded steadily in the first five months Women's Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Elemental Rose UK , with the service sector being a major bright spot.
Official data showed that China's service sector continued to expand in May, with the Index of Services Production maintaining rapid growth of 8.1 percent year on year, while business activities expanded faster than April to reach 53.5 percent.
Meanwhile, investment in the service industry jumped 11.6 percent year on year in the first five months, 3 percentage points higher than overall investment growth.
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The service sector's added value accounted for 51.6 percent of China's total GDP last year, well below the average of 57 percent among middle-income economies, let alone the 74 percent for developed countries, according to Meng Wei, spokesperson with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
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The top economic planner in China released a blueprint for the sector's development from 2017 to 2025, which highlights reform efforts to unleash the sector's vitality, including streamlining regulation, encouraging market competition and improving standardization.
China will further open up its booming service sector to expand engagement in the global industrial chain and boost competitiveness, according to the blueprint.
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Efforts will be made to improve the professional quality of service sectors, including information technology, finance, human resources and energy conservation, while expanding the supply of services in education, sports Men's Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 White Grey UK , elderly care and health care.
China will integrate the development of the service and manufacturing sectors to increase the service sector share of total GDP to 60 percent by 2025. The service sector will provide 55 percent of the country's employment by that time, according to the blueprint.
Meanwhile, China aims to develop service city hubs and brands with global influence by 2025, with enhanced competitiveness in service trade.
"The service sector is closely related to people's livelihood. The stronger the service sector grows, the steadier the economy expands," said Liu Aihua Men's Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Olive Flak Black Orange UK , NBS spokesperson.