Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry first inductees into Premier League Hall of Fame

Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer and ex-Arsenal ahead Thierry Henry have grow to be the primary two gamers inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame, the league mentioned on Monday.
Shearer is the Premier League’s all-time prime scorer, having netted 260 objectives throughout 14 Premier League seasons with Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers.
The former England worldwide, who received the Premier League title within the 1994-95 season with Blackburn, is the one participant to have scored 100 objectives within the competitors for 2 totally different golf equipment.

If there was a ball and a objective, nothing may cease Alan Shearer
The final centre-forward, @alanshearer scored with tempo, energy and unimaginable approach, netting a document 260 Premier League objectives in his enjoying profession
He is the primary 2021 Inductee to the #PLHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/ZcQIvINXa6
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 26, 2021
“When you look at some of the unbelievable players to have graced the Premier League … I feel very honoured to join the Hall of Fame,” Shearer mentioned in a press release.
“All I ever wanted to be was a professional footballer. It was my dream to do that, to win trophies and score at St James’ Park, to wear the number nine. I enjoyed every minute of it.”
Former France worldwide Henry scored a club-record 175 Premier League objectives in 258 matches for Arsenal.
He received the league title twice and was a key member of the “Invincibles” crew which went unbeaten in the course of the 2003-04 marketing campaign. He additionally offered a joint-record 20 assists in 2002-03.

Composure, pure talent and speedy tempo noticed Thierry Henry redefine ahead play
His outrageous strikes noticed him win 4 Golden Boots, two Player of the Season awards and two Premier⁣ League titles
He is the second 2021 Inductee to the #PLHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/rG89fkSizA
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 26, 2021
“To be inducted alongside Alan Shearer as the two first inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame is more than special,” Henry mentioned.
“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.”
The league mentioned the Hall of Fame “celebrates the talent and achievements” of those that have featured within the division since its inception in 1992 and that gamers should have been retired as of Aug. 1, 2020 to be eligible.