Premier League, on Thursday, revealed their plans of introducing the Hall of Fame (HoF) to ‘celebrate the exceptional skill and talent of players who have graced the competition since its inception in 1992’, and the first two inductees are set to be named on March 19.
Speaking about the initiative, Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said, "Since 1992, the Premier League has been home to world-class players who have defined generations and provided us with compelling football season after season.
"A place in the Premier League Hall of Fame is reserved for the very best. It will be an occasion for our fans around the world to look back over the years and help us celebrate some truly exceptional playing careers."
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As per the league, “a shortlist of nominees will also be announced at the same time, with fans invited to vote to help select the additional former players to join the Premier League Hall of Fame 2020."
Only the retired players are eligible to be inducted in the HoF, and only their Premier League career will be taken into account. Furthermore, every inductee will be rewarded with an engraved medallion.
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As soon as the news broke out, Premier League fans around the globe were quick to name their pick. Premier League’s all-time top-scorer, Alan Shearer, without a shadow of doubt, has received a majority of praise, while there has also been a mention of Manchester United great, Ryan Giggs, who not only has won 13 Premier League titles in his career but is also a leading assist provider till date.
My top 5 :
— Omar Obaidat (@omarelz3im) February 27, 2020
1)Giggs 2) Gerrard 3) Shearer 4)Keane 5)Henry 5)Rooney tie 😁 pic.twitter.com/aeca18d7ju
Candidates for the Premier league Hall of Fame.
— WelBeast (@WelBeast) February 27, 2020
Arsenal fans: Thierry Henry
Man united fans: Ryan Giggs
Chelsea fans: Didier Drogba
Liverpool fans: Steven Gerrard
Over to you Manchester City and Tottenham fans, nominate your legends for the PL Hall of fame.
My PL Hall of Fame top 5:
— Dean Jones (@DeanJonesBR) February 27, 2020
1. Eric Cantona
2. Thierry Henry
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Steven Gerrard
5. Ryan Giggs
First player in the premier league Hall of Fame should be Ryan Giggs
— Thomas (@t_mynett) February 27, 2020
Shearer scored most of his PL goals whilst playing for a poor Newcastle side. Giggs and Keane just happened to play for a decent Man Utd team. I'm sure they wouldn't be held in such high regard if they'd played for a mid table club.
— Mike Fisher (@MikeFish183) February 27, 2020
My top 10 players who deserve to be in the Premier League Hall of Fame. No particular order.
— MK1️⃣7️⃣ (@SuperKova17) February 27, 2020
1. John Terry
2. Thierry Henry
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Frank Lampard
5. Steven Gerrard
6. Eric Cantona
7. Ryan Giggs
8. Alan Shearer
9. Dennis Bergkamp
10. Nemanja Vidic
With the Premier League announcing they are creating a new Hall Of Fame, my money is firmly on Shearer and Giggs to be the first two inductees.
— Samantha Quek (@SamanthaQuek) February 27, 2020
Who do you think the first two will be?
If Thierry Henry isn’t one of two players to be inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame next month it needs to be renamed into Hall of Shame and canceled immediately
— Aubazettes (@Aubazettes) February 27, 2020
Premier league Hall of Fame?
— WelBeast (@WelBeast) February 27, 2020
Thierry Henry. That's it. That's the tweet.
The first footballer inducted in to any premier league “hall of fame” should be Ryan Giggs & that’s not even debatable #MUFC #Giggs #Legend pic.twitter.com/UaUnfcXjHW
— Jimmy McBride (@jimmymcbride1) February 27, 2020
And finally the most obvious:
With the introduction of the Hall of Fame for the Premier League, who would you induct into a Hall of Shame?
— ً (@UtdHenry) February 27, 2020
I’ll start. Andreas Pereira. pic.twitter.com/WYXLi7WkEr
