Arsenal icon Tony Adams has officially been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame, becoming the seventh former club star to be voted in. The ex-defender joins goalkeeper Petr Cech and fellow centre-back Rio Ferdinand in the new group to be included in the award.
Alongside Adams and Cech, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Ian Wright, Thierry Henry and Arsene Wenger make up an exclusive list of Arsenal stars now in the Hall of Fame. Adams was a one-club man, joining in 1983, only leaving the club when he decided to hang up his boots in 2002.
In that time, the 56-year-old won 13 trophies, including two first division league trophies before the change to the Premier League, where he won another two. There's also three FA Cups, two Football League Cups, a Football League centenary trophy, two charity shields and a European Cup Winners' Cup.
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It means Adams well and truly won it all, making over 500 appearances for the Gunners, with over 60 caps for the England national team. That achievement has now been cemented in time and recognised by the Premier League after fans voted him into the Hall of Fame.
Adams told the Premier League: "“I loved being a footballer and I love Arsenal Football Club. Every time I put that shirt on, I felt proud, and it forever holds a special place in my heart.
"I spent over 20 years of my life at Arsenal and enjoyed being part of several generations at the club and have countless great memories from that time, but scoring the goal that helped us to win our first Premier League title in 1997-98 was a magical moment and a career highlight for me.
“I’m very pleased to join the Premier League Hall of Fame. It’s an honour to be recognised and voted for by the fans who make the game what it is. I’m certainly in good company when you look at the guys it includes and I’m happy to be listed alongside the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira and Arsène Wenger.”
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