ENGLAND legends Steven Gerrard and David Beckham have been confirmed as the final two inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
After guiding Rangers to an unbeaten Scottish Premiership title, Liverpool hero Gerrard, 40, was voted by fans to become the seventh inductee.
And he has since been joined by Manchester United icon Beckham, 46, who is the final inductee of the class of 2021.
The pair now sit alongside Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard and Dennis Bergkamp in the Hall of Fame.
Though Gerrard never got his hands on the Premier League trophy, he appeared in the top-flight a whopping 504 times across 17 seasons.
He chipped in with an impressive 120 and 92 assists for Liverpool, while also winning the Player of the Month award on six occasions.
Gerrard was also named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year a whopping seven times.
The former England skipper picked up up the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2001, before scooping the Players’ Player of the Year trophy in 2006.
Beckham – who featured in 265 Premier League games where he scored 62 times and provided 80 assists – won the title under Sir Alex Ferguson on six occasions.
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He announced himself in the Premier League after scoring from inside his own half against Wimbledon on the opening weekend of the 1996/97 campaign.
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Commenting on his induction, Beckham said: “It’s an honour to be inducted into the inaugural Premier League Hall of Fame alongside these legends of the game and League.
“The Premier League was such an important part of my career and life, and I’m delighted to be recognised alongside these icons who I played with, competed with and looked up to.”
Before adding: “This is made even more of an honour for me knowing that it was down to the fans.
“This past year or so has shown just how important fans are to the game and it’s so great to see them slowly being able to come back to stadiums because they make football truly special.
“I’ve always said that throughout my playing career and beyond, I’m so lucky to have incredible fans who support me no end so thank you to everyone who voted.”
In order to have been eligible for the Hall of Fame this year, players must have retired by August 1, 2020.
A number of legends on the 23-man shortlist that fans voted for have missed out on the Hall of Fame.
Notable players left out include the likes of John Terry, Sol Campbell, Paul Scholes, Matt Le Tissier, Les Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler and Patrick Vieira.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
