LATEST NEWS: The Premier League Hall of Fame has almost doubled in size as Paul Scholes leads the latest addition to Didier Drogba – but Liverpool have no new players to join Steven Gerrard
- The Premier League Hall of Fame will double from 10 to 16 members
- Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira were nominated for 2022 last month
- And the Premier League has revealed that six more former players will be added
- Former Manchester United couple Paul Scholes and Peter Schmeichel are included
- The Manchester City couple, plus Ian Wright and Chelsea icon Didier Drogba are in
- However, there are no more Liverpool players with the Reds legend Steven Gerrard
By Max Matthews for Mailonline
Posted: 08:14, 21 April 2022 | Updated: 09:01, 21 April 2022
The Premier League has announced that their Hall of Fame has almost doubled with several new additions, including Paul Scholes and Didier Drogba, but none from Liverpool.
Patrick Vieira and Wayne Rooney were revealed as ninth and 10th rookies in March, and are now joined by six more.
Former Manchester United midfielder Scholes and former Chelsea striker Drogba are the main new faces.
Paul Scholes leads six nominees for the Premier League Hall of Fame announced Thursday
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is also among the headlines added to the list
Also included are former Scholes teammate, Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero and Vincent Company, as well as iconic former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.
It may come as a surprise that no Liverpool players have joined Steven Gerrard on the roster, with Jamie Carragher, John Barnes, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen being ignored.
Scholes said: “It’s a special feeling to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame with so many fantastic players already voted and the players listed today. I feel lucky and privileged.
Drogba added: “It is a real honor for me to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. My years with Chelsea were so special for me and I am incredibly proud of everything we have won as a team. I’m in the Hall of Fame with some of those great players I’ve played with and against, which makes me very proud. ‘
Wright tweeted, “Raasclart Hall of Fame, you know,” followed by “You have to remember that for most of my football journey, I never thought I would become a professional footballer. So to do this, to enjoy the time I had with fans and teammates, and now to receive this recognition is a real honor. I feel really humble and grateful.
Added Vincent Company from Manchester City (center) and Sergio Aguero (front, second left)
Former Arsenal star Ian Wright (left) and former Manchester United icon Peter Schmeichel (right) are in
Raasclart Hall of Fame you know 😎
– Ian Wright (@ IanWright0) April 21, 2022
Schmeichel said: “It is a great honor for me. When I was a child in Denmark, I fell asleep with this dream of playing for Manchester United. The team I was part of was so good that once winning the Premier League was special, but we felt we had to keep it to prove ourselves, and it was a dream come true for me to win five titles.
Half a dozen new nominees were selected through public online voting and selections from the Premier League’s awards panel.
The winners of the prestigious award – considered the highest individual honor given to players – will be officially honored at an event in London on Thursday night.
All players in question receive a medallion engraved with their name and the year of their induction, with a £ 10,000 donation made by the Premier League to a charity of their choice.
Kompany said: “I found a home in Manchester City and in the Premier League, so I’m looking forward to joining the Hall of Fame. I loved the club and I think the biggest achievement of my career was being part of such an amazing trip. ‘
Wayne Rooney (left) and Patrick Vieira (right) were nominated for 2022 in March
Sergio Aguero added: “Since I was nine or 10 years old, I wanted to play in the Premier League. This is the best league in the world. Entering the Hall of Fame makes me happy for myself and my family. My son can say that this is something his father has achieved.
Eight recruits were nominated as part of the introductory group at the launch of the gong in 2021.
Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp and David Beckham composed the octet.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “The latest additions to our Hall of Fame were world-class players who entertained fans around the world and helped define different eras of the Premier League.
“I congratulate them on receiving the honor and thank those who voted for their favorite players. We already have 16 amazing new faces in the Premier League Hall of Fame and I look forward to seeing who will follow them in the coming years.
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