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Premier League announce 15-player shortlist for the Hall of Fame.
The Premier League has announced a 15-player shortlist of nominees for the Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Three of the players who were shortlisted will join 16 other players who have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame, according to the Premier League, which earlier this week announced that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger had become the first managers to be inducted.
Arsenal legends Tony Adams and Sol Campbell, Manchester United legends Andy Cole, Gary Neville, and Rio Ferdinand, former Chelsea and England captain John Terry, and one of Manchester City’s most admired players, Yaya Toure, are among the contenders for the 2023 Hall of Fame class.
Fans can vote for the three players – who are only eligible if they retired before the start of the year – they want to enter the Hall of Fame, with the winning players set to be announced on Wednesday 3rd May.
Who are the 15 players shortlisted for 2023?
- Tony Adams
- Ashley Cole
- Gary Neville
- Sol Campbell
- Jermain Defoe
- Michael Owen
- Michael Carrick
- Les Ferdinand
- John Terry
- Petr Cech
- Rio Ferdinand
- Yaya Toure
- Andy Cole
- Robbie Fowler
- Nemanja Vidic
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Introducing your 2023 #PLHallOfFame nominees 📣
Vote for your 3️⃣: https://t.co/cVUsRGi8Vs pic.twitter.com/DHYhP3Uhnw
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 30, 2023
The Premier League Hall of Fame was established in 2021, and eight players were inducted that year, followed by the induction of eight more players the following year.
Class of 2021
- Alan Shearer
- Thierry Henry
- Eric Cantona
- Roy Keane
- Frank Lampard
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Steven Gerrard
- David Beckham
Class of 2022
- Wayne Rooney
- Patrick Vieira
- Sergio Aguero
- Didier Drogba
- Vincent Kompany
- Peter Schmeichel
- Paul Scholes
- Ian Wright