The Premier League Hall of Fame almost DOUBLES in size as Paul Scholes leads additions with Drogba
The Premier League has announced their Hall of Fame has nearly doubled with several new additions, including Paul Scholes and Didier Drogba – but none from Liverpool.
Patrick Vieira and Wayne Rooney were revealed as the ninth and 10th inductees in March, are are now joined by a further six.
Former Manchester United midfielder Scholes and ex-Chelsea striker Drogba are the headline new faces.
Paul Scholes leads six nominees into the Premier League Hall of Fame announced on Thursday
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is also among the headline names added to the list
Also inducted are Scholes’ erstwhile team-mate, the Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany, plus iconic former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.
The half-dozen new nominees were chosen via a public online vote and selections from the Premier League Awards Panel.
The recipients of the prestigious award – considered the highest individual honour given to players – will all be officially honoured at an event in London on Thursday evening.
More to follow.