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Henry named best Premier League player of the 21st century by Goal, Ronaldo ranks ninth

19 October 2024 08:40

Sports portal Goal has released its ranking of the best Premier League players of the 21st century, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry taking the top spot. The two-time Premier League champion was followed by Manchester United's Paul Scholes in second place, while former United forward Wayne Rooney rounded out the top three.

Here is the full list of 25 players:

Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
Wayne Rooney (Everton/Manchester United)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Patrick Vieira (Arsenal)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
David Silva (Manchester City)
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City)
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)
Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Virgil van Dijk (Southampton/Liverpool)
Petr Čech (Chelsea)
Ashley Cole (Arsenal/Chelsea)
Luis Suárez (Liverpool)
Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal/Chelsea)
Yaya Touré (Manchester City)

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Henry named best Premier League player of the 21st century by Goal, Ronaldo ranks ninth

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