Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard has vowed to "pay more attention" to the general election in May next year.
The 36-year-old, who is on loan at City from new MLS side New York City FC, has expressed an interest in politics by referring to his meetings with prime minister David Cameron.
"I have met David Cameron a couple of times and [chancellor] George Osborne - I have a lot of respect for them, and quite a few Labour ones I have respect for too, like Ed Balls, who is big into his football," the Daily Star quotes Lampard as saying.
"I will certainly vote and certainly pay more attention going into this election than I have before."
Despite his respect for the Tories, Lampard, who will relocate to the United States next month, has admitted that he "doesn't agree with everything they say".
