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NEVILLE’S LEGACY CEMENTED WITH PREMIER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The former right-back, who won 8 titles in 400 appearances, was presented with his medal by hero Bryan Robson at Old Trafford.

Neville’s Legacy Cemented With Premier League Hall of Fame Induction
Man United legend Gary Neville has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame - Photo Credit: Getty Images

The 25th person to be admitted into the Premier League Hall of Fame is Gary Neville, a legend of Manchester United.

From 1992 to 2011, Neville, now 50, played his entire career at Old Trafford, making 602 matches, 400 of which were in the Premier League.

The former right-back, who also earned 85 caps for England, resigned at a relatively young age of 35, but he has since enjoyed a prosperous career as a businessman and pundit. 

Following the announcement of 15 nominees last month, Neville will be the first person inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.

Sol Campbell, Michael Carrick, Jermain Defoe, Patrice Evra, Cesc Fabregas, Les Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Eden Hazard, Gary Neville, Michael Owen, Teddy Sheringham, David Silva, Yaya Toure, Edwin van der Sar, and Nemanja Vidic were among the other possible choices in addition to the 50-year-old.

Neville was picked by the current 24 Hall of Famers after a public vote; the names of the other inductees will be revealed shortly.

The Premier League Hall of Fame has inducted Gary Neville, a legend of Manchester United.

Neville participated in 400 top-flight games and won the championship eight times.

On November 4, a special event will be held in London to celebrate the two recruits.

To commemorate the occasion, United icon Bryan Robson gave Neville, who won the Premier League eight times throughout his career, a Hall of Fame medallion at Old Trafford before the Red Devils' match against Brighton. 

"It is a very wonderful occasion and made more special by the fact that my hero growing up, Bryan Robson, who was the pinnacle of everything I wanted to be as a kid, delivered it to me," Neville said shortly after being inducted into Sky Sports Football. 

Additionally, the 24 past winners have voted for it. However, I did play with some outstanding football players under a fantastic manager in front of these supporters at Old Trafford.

"Therefore, the quality around me made my job much easier every week."

Understandably, United is already heavily represented among the 24 members of the Hall of Fame, which consists of 22 players and two coaches.

Neville will join Rio Ferdinand, Andy Cole, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Eric Cantona, and the renowned manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honour and commemorate those who have achieved remarkable achievements and made a major impact on the Premier League since its founding in 1992.

Neville will join Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary manager of the Red Devils, and eight other superstars.

After 2021, new members have been inducted annually after the announcement in 2020. 

The first to join were David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Dennis Bergkamp, Steven Gerrard, and Alan Shearer in 2021. 

Legends including Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Paul Scholes, Ian Wright, Wayne Rooney, Patrick Vieira, Sergio Aguero, and Peter Schmeichel were admitted the next year.

Rio Ferdinand, Petr Cech, and Tony Adams were all given the gong, and Sir Alex Ferguson and his erstwhile rival Arsene Wenger became the first managers to be inducted in 2023. 

Last year, Andrew Cole, John Terry, and Ashley Cole were added.  

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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