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Hazard, Fabregas, Vidic Up For 2024 Premier League Hall Of Fame
The 15 players who are qualified to be admitted into the 2024 Premier League Hall of Fame have been revealed by the league.
Fans are asked to vote for the two players they would want to see included in the 15 players named by the Premier League for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2024. The list includes a number of legendary players from the past, including legendary journeyman striker Jermain Defoe, Manchester United great Nemanja Vidic and teammate Gary Neville, and current players Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard, and David Silva, all of whom are eligible after retiring.
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The full list of nominees is as follows: Sol Campbell, Les Ferdinand, David Silva, Michael Carrick, Robbie Fowler, John Terry, Andrew Cole, Eden Hazard, Yaya Toure, Jermain Defoe, Gary Neville, Edwin van der Sar, Cesc Fabregas, Michael Owen, David Silva.
Each inductee to the Hall of Fame receives a personalised medallion, engraved with the year of their induction, as well as a £10,000 donation to a charity of their choice.
Since the Hall of Fame’s founding in 2021, 21 people have been inducted.
David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, and Alan Shearer were the first inductees.
Sergio Agüero, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Patrick Vieira, and Ian Wright were added in 2022, while Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger became the first two managers to be inducted in 2023.
Ashley Cole will join the esteemed Manchester United and Arsenal managers Tony Adams, Petr Cech, and Rio Ferdinand who were all elected.
Fans can vote for their two choices at www.premierleague.com/halloffame and via the official Premier League app. Voting is open until midday on Monday 8 April, with the two inductees to be announced on Monday 22 April.