Former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back, Ashley Cole became the 22nd Premier League Hall of Fame inductee on Monday.
Reacting, Cole, a three-time title-winner, said he was honoured to join the likes of Alan Shearer, Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero and Thierry Henry in the home of the greats.
“I’m honoured to join the Premier League Hall of Fame. It’s humbling and fulfilling to be rewarded at the end of your career,” the former England international said as quoted by the Premier League’s official website.
“I went through my 20-year career span just trying to give my best and be good enough. You take it day by day and game by game.
“As a young kid, you never dream of any of this and you just do it for the love of the game of football.”
He added, “I played for some fantastic clubs with incredible fans. Winning trophies with my boyhood club Arsenal and with Chelsea are amazing memories that will always be with me.”