A legend! Thierry Henry bows out in style. Despite failing to have a fairytale finish in the MLS the French international managed to inspire the side to the semi finals. What a magnificent career for the Arsenal legend.
This is the end of a French generation that managed to dominate world football in the late 90's and won the World Cup. Power and pace: The player could glide past defenders with ease, skipping challenges and making the trademark shoulder leaning back finesse finish. Now a feature of many strikers Thierry Henry managed to redefine the role of a Forward. Henry is possibly Arsene Wenger's greatest discovery and product. He is acknowledged by Arsenal football club with a stature that replicates his traditional stance.
Started from France, through Italy where he failed to adapt at Italian giants Juventus. This led Henry to England at Arsenal where he managed to score loads of goals and led to them winning the title wise and the famous invincible run. He moved on to Barcelona and was very successful in his second and third season as he found the net quite often but more importantly won an impressive sextuple. A fitting moment as the legend was part of the greatest Barcelona of all time.
Thierry Henry managed to return to Arsenal for a second spell, in what turned out to be the most interesting circumstance. Donning the number 12 shirt, Thierry Henry (12 letters) came on to score his 12th goals in his 12th appearance against Leeds with 12 minutes to go in 2012. The swan song was at New York Red Bulls as the most incredible career came to an end, “The best striker to grace the English Premier League. There will never be another Thierry Henry, there is only one”.
We say farewell to not just an Arsenal legend but a football legend.
Thierry Henry in numbers:
917 games
411 goals
2 Premier league titles
2 La Ligas
1 Ligue 1
1 World Cup *Domestic titles excluded.
1 European Championship
1 Champions league
Invincible
Article contributed by: Benedict Chanakira
Twitter: @bchanakira2
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| Thierry Henry [Image from flickr by Kieran Clarke] |
Started from France, through Italy where he failed to adapt at Italian giants Juventus. This led Henry to England at Arsenal where he managed to score loads of goals and led to them winning the title wise and the famous invincible run. He moved on to Barcelona and was very successful in his second and third season as he found the net quite often but more importantly won an impressive sextuple. A fitting moment as the legend was part of the greatest Barcelona of all time.
Thierry Henry managed to return to Arsenal for a second spell, in what turned out to be the most interesting circumstance. Donning the number 12 shirt, Thierry Henry (12 letters) came on to score his 12th goals in his 12th appearance against Leeds with 12 minutes to go in 2012. The swan song was at New York Red Bulls as the most incredible career came to an end, “The best striker to grace the English Premier League. There will never be another Thierry Henry, there is only one”.
We say farewell to not just an Arsenal legend but a football legend.
Thierry Henry in numbers:
917 games
411 goals
2 Premier league titles
2 La Ligas
1 Ligue 1
1 World Cup *Domestic titles excluded.
1 European Championship
1 Champions league
Invincible
Article contributed by: Benedict Chanakira
Twitter: @bchanakira2
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