Legendary defender latest name to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame

The Premier League has announced the latest player to be inducted into the league's Hall of Fame. 

Launched in 2021, the Hall of Fame has included 21 names so far, featuring icons such as Alan Shearer, Dennis Bergkamp, Eric Cantona, and Steven Gerrard. 

Now, it has been revealed that the first player to join that elite list of names will be former Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole. 

Cole made 385 Premier League appearances in a career that saw him win Premier League titles on both sides of the capital and was an integral part of Arsenal's Invincibles side of 2001. 

“I’m honoured to join the Premier League Hall of Fame. It’s humbling and fulfilling to be rewarded at the end of your career, " Cole said on the induction. 

“I went through my career just trying to give my best and be good enough. You take it day-by-day and game-by-game. As a young kid, you never dream of any of this and you just do it for the love of the game of football.

“I played for some fantastic clubs with incredible fans. Winning trophies with my boyhood club Arsenal and with Chelsea are amazing memories that will always be with me.

“It’s emotional to reflect because a lot of hard work has been put in. To join the Hall of Fame alongside the likes of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand, I’m privileged to be in their company.”

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