Football legends Andrew Cole, Ashley Cole and John Terry have been inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame.

The two men were chosen from a shortlist of fifteen former players following the combination of Premier League awards panel voting and global fan votes.

They become the 23rd and 24th inductees, joining Ashley Cole, who was also awarded the league’s top distinction this year.

On Tuesday, the three former England players will get recognition at a London event.

With 187 goals in 414 games, Cole ranks fourth all-time in Premier League history. He also won five titles while playing for Manchester United.

In his first Premier League season, the 52-year-old earned the Golden Boot while playing for Newcastle, among other clubs.

“My dad wanted me to play cricket, but I said, ‘No dad, I think I’m good at football’,” said Cole.

“Looking back at my career always fills me with great pride and puts a smile on my face.”

Terry, 43, has captained Chelsea to five Premier League titles, making him the most successful captain in Chelsea history.

With 492 top-flight appearances, he is the league’s all-time highest-scoring defender with 41 goals, and he owns the record for the most Premier League clean sheets (214).

“I was lucky to share a dressing room with so many top players,” he said. “To captain a club like Chelsea and achieve what we did as a team is so special to me.”

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said Cole and Terry were “worthy additions” to the Hall of Fame.

Masters said Cole was “among the greatest strikers we have seen” while Terry helped transform Chelsea into a Premier League force.

The Hall of Fame was launched in 2021, with inaugural inductees including David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer.

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