Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira entered the Premier League Hall of Fame today (Wednesday) and are the first two of 2022 to be honored.
Rooney is considered one of the greatest strikers in the history of the industry, and he still holds the title of top scorer for Manchester United (253 in total, 208 in the league) and the England team (53).
"It's a huge honor for me to join the Premier League Hall of Fame, alongside an amazing team of players who have already entered," said Rooney.
"I've watched the Premier League since I can remember. My dream has always been to be a professional footballer, to score goals and win trophies, and I was lucky enough to win the championship five times. I have so many good memories from the years I played for Everton and Manchester United, and I'm really proud of what we achieved "Entering the Hall of Fame is very special to me personally and I am grateful for the recognition."
Two players who combined talent and work-rate to become Premier League legends 🤩
It is our pleasure to announce @WayneRooney and @OfficialVieira as the first two 2022 Inductees of the #PLHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/WYv4bfCsgU
- Premier League (@premierleague) March 23, 2022
Alongside him also came Vieira, the former French international and captain of Arsenal's unbeaten side in the 2003/04 season: "Entering the Premier League Hall of Fame is a fantastic achievement. It's bigger than I ever thought. My name along with these players makes me proud and makes "I understand how good I was. I was lucky to play with some of them, like Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, so sharing the stage with them makes me realize I had a really good career."
Patrick Vieira with the title of Arsenal's huge championship in 2004, Photo: Getty Images
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