Henry and Shearer inducted in the Premier League Hall of Fame
The PL Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates the exceptional skill and talent of individuals who have graced the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
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Arsenal’s Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
The two are the first players to receive the highest individual honour which celebrates the talent and achievements of standout professionals who have featured in the division since its creation in 1992.
Players to be eligible must have been retired as of August 1, 2020.
Thiery Henry won the Golden Boot award four times and scored a club-record 175 Premier League goals in 258 matches for Arsenal.
He won the PL twice and was part of the Arsenal ‘invincible’ who were unbeaten during the 2003/04 title-winning campaign.
“To be inducted alongside Alan Shearer as the two first inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame is more than special," Henry said.
“When I was young, I was just trying to make sure I could get a pair of boots and now we’re talking about the Hall of Fame. During my career, I wanted to play hard and make sure I was fighting for the cause, because that’s all the fans want to see.
"If you asked me at the start of my career about entering the Hall of Fame, I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s an amazing honour.”
Alan Shearer holds the highest goalscoring record in the Premier League having netted 260 goals across 14 seasons.
He won the Golden boot thrice and still remains the only player to have reached 100 goals in the competition for two different clubs.
He revealed how delighted he is to have been honoured by the Premier League as one of the football greats.
“When you look at some of the unbelievable players to have graced the Premier League – week in, week out, year in, year out – I feel very honoured to join the Hall of Fame. I have to thank all of my teammates, as well as the managers and coaches that I’ve worked with.
“All I ever wanted to be was a professional footballer. It was my dream to do that, my dream to win trophies and my dream to score at St James’ Park, to wear the number nine black-and-white shirt and it was fantastic. I enjoyed every minute of it.”
Six more players will be selected and added on Monday by fans vote, the Premier League has announced.
