Patrick Vieira has been inducted into the official Premier League Corridor of Fame alongside Wayne Rooney.
Vieira, the present Crystal Palace boss captain Arsenal as of their ‘Invisibles’, profitable three Premier League titles throughout 11 seasons with the Gunners.
“Being inducted into the Premier League Corridor of Fame is a unbelievable achievement. After I acquired the information, I thought of being a younger boy taking part in in Senegal, or in a suburb of Paris. To be there with one of the best gamers within the Premier League, one of the best league on this planet is greater than what I used to be ever interested by. To have my identify round these gamers makes me proud and makes me understand how good I used to be,” mentioned Vieira.
“It’s not unhealthy firm to affix. I used to be fortunate to play similtaneously a few of them, in fact together with Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. So to share the stage with them makes me understand I had a extremely good profession.”
“What actually makes me comfortable and proud is when your identify is talked about by new, up-and-coming holding midfielders for example of how they wish to play.”
Vieira additionally helped Arsenal win the primary league for the primary time within the 1997/98 season, in his second marketing campaign with the north London facet.
The 45-year-old scored 31 targets and assisted his teammates 34 occasions throughout 307 appearances.
