Top 10: Premier League legends 10. Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira, the former Arsenal captain, was a rock in the Gunners midfield for years and a key cog in the unforgettable Invincibles team. 9. Roy Keane Look up talismanic captain in the dictionary and chances are youll see a picture of Roy Keane, who inspired Manchester United to seven Premier League titles. 8. Alan Shearer No player has scored more Premier League goals than former Newcastle United star Alan Shearer, who bagged a netted 260 times. He won the Premier League title with Blackburn Rovers in 1995. 7. Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best player to have ever played in the Premier League. He spent six seasons with Manchester United, scoring 84 goals and winning three Premier League titles. 6. Didier Drogba Didier Drogba joined Chelsea in 2004 - and left Stamford Bridge eight years later as one of the clubs best ever players. The Ivorian powerhouse won three Premier League titles with the Blues 5. Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard has never landed his hands on the Premier League trophy, but his performances have been inspirational since he broke into the Liverpool first team in 1998. Fifteen years on and Gerrard is still so important to the Reds. 4. Frank Lampard Frank Lampard is a true Chelsea and Premier League legend. Who would have guessed that he would go on to become the leading midfield goalscorer in Premier League history when he signed from West Ham in 2001? The England international has won the Premier League title on three occasions. 3. Paul Scholes Paul Scholes is arguably the most technically gifted midfielder of the Premier League era - and undoubtedly a Manchester United legend. 2. Thierry Henry Thierry Henry lit up the Premier League like no player had managed before him. The Arsenal hero only won two league titles with the Gunners, but he was magnificent on an almost weekly basis before leaving for Barcelona in 2007. The mercurial Frenchman returned to the Emirates Stadium for a brief loan spell in 2012. 1. Ryan Giggs Ryan Giggs turns 40 next month - and if he scores a league goal this term he would have scored in every single Premier League season. The legendary Welshman has won a breathtaking 13 Premier League titles, been named in the PFA Team of the Year six times and won the PFA Players Player of the Year award in 2009.
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