Ashley Cole inducted into Premier League Corridor of Fame

Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been inducted into the Premier League Corridor of Fame.

Broadly considered among the best left-backs in historical past, Cole loved an illustrious profession in England’s high flight which noticed him rack up 384 appearances and elevate three Premier League titles.

Cole first acquired his palms on the trophy within the 2001/02 season with Arsenal and later added his second as a part of the Invincibles in 2003/04, earlier than his third and ultimate Premier League title got here with Chelsea in 2009/10.

“I am honoured to affix the Premier League Corridor of Fame. It is humbling and fulfilling to be rewarded on the finish of your profession,” mentioned Cole.

“I went by way of my profession simply making an attempt to present my greatest and be adequate. You’re taking it day-to-day and sport by sport. As a younger child, you by no means dream of any of this and also you simply do it for the love of the sport of soccer.

“I performed for some implausible golf equipment with unimaginable followers. Profitable trophies with my boyhood membership Arsenal and with Chelsea are wonderful reminiscences that may all the time be with me.

“It is emotional to mirror as a result of a variety of laborious work has been put in. To hitch the Corridor of Fame alongside the likes of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand, I am privileged to be of their firm.”

Premier League chief govt Richard Masters added: “In case you ask folks for one of the best full-back in Premier League historical past, a lot of them would title Ashley Cole. He excelled for title-winning Arsenal and Chelsea sides and helped to redefine the place due to his defensive and attacking qualities.

“After breaking by way of as a teenager at Arsenal, he’ll all the time be remembered as a part of the long-lasting ‘Invincibles’ workforce, whose achievements stay unprecedented to today.

“He continued his profitable methods at Chelsea, forming a key a part of one of many highest-scoring sides we’ve ever seen, and we’re delighted to welcome him as the most recent inductee into the Premier League Corridor of Fame.”

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