
On March 23, both former Arsenal and former Manchester United captains Patrick Viera and Wayne Rooney were inducted into the list of Premier League Hall of Fame.
Vieira signed for Arsenal in 1996, played for nine seasons before moving to Manchester City for two seasons.
In his time at Arsenal, he captained the Gunners in their Invincible season in 2003/2004, lifting the Premier League trophy after going unbeaten the whole season.
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The former Arsenal midfielder was known for his power, aggression and skills contributing to three Premier League titles for the Gunners.
Viera currently is the coach of Premier League side Crystal Palace, He has already managed them to the FA Cup semi-finals where they will face off with Chelsea with the prospects of meeting either Manchester City or Liverpool in the final.
Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney also joined Viera in the list, having made a name for himself in the Premier League.
In his time at the Premier League, Rooney played for both Everton and Manchester United.
The Red Devils legend scored 208 Premier League goals and provided 103 assists in just 491 appearances.
During his 13 year spell at Old Trafford, he won five Premier League titles. Rooney currently manages second tier side Derby County.
Both Rooney and Viera became the ninth and tenth former Premier League players to be inducted joining the likes of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard and Dennis Bergkamp.
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