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'TiTi' as his teammates call him has matured into one of the world's greatest strikers after initially playing on the wings. His speed and balance is exceptional. His ball control is something which every forward in the world should be envious of!!!!



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He started his professional career at AS Monaco, given his début by then Monaco manager Arsène Wenger at the age of 17. At Monaco, Wenger put Henry on the wing.
Having impressed in the French national team's triumph in the 1998 World Cup, Henry left Monaco and moved to Italian club Juventus in January 1999 for £14 million. There, he was made to play on the wing, and in an unfamiliar position was unable to cope with Italian defensive discipline, scoring just three goals while starting only 12 games
Unsettled in Italy, he transferred from Juventus in August 1999 to Arsenal for £10.5 million, reuniting with his former mentor, Wenger. At Arsenal, Wenger converted Henry into a striker, where he has flourished ever since. He has scored 214 goals for Arsenal in 6 full seasons - an amazing record.

What they say about TiTi??

He's the best player in the world and already one of the all time greats

- Ruud Van Nistelrooy

The last player you want the ball to go to is the best player on the planet.

- Liverpool's inspirational captain Steven Gerrard, after his backpass to Henry, gave Arsenal a 2-1 victory at Highbury.

I've seen everything in this league for the past 25 years. I've never seen anything like him. I said he was special, but he's irreplacable.

- Sky Sports own football pundit, Andy Gray

He's a wizard with his feet and is blessed with a gift for scoring goals. His best quality is his speed while the ball is at his feet. He may be the fastest man ever to lace up a football boot. No defender in the world can keep up with him.

- Lilian Thuram

I tell my kids in the Academy at Newcastle to watch Henry. He plays with such a swagger, not an arrogance, and that is a great quality. He always looks so comfortable. You talk about cars going from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds, and he is like that. He just explodes. I could sit there for hours and watch him.

- Peter Beardsley

If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I don't think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.

- Dennis Bergkamp

When I was at Spain I thought Zinedine Zidane was the best in the world, but playing alongside Thierry made me realise that I was playing alongside the best footballer in the planet.

- Jose Antonio Reyes

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

- Zinedine Zidane

When he's on fire, he is impossible to stop. He dribbles like a winger, but is still able to score 20 goals a year in the Premiership.

- Fabio Capello

Sometimes when I see the speed Henry moves on the pitch he looks like he's bought a motorbike. If I have to mark him on Wednesday, I will just have to get myself one as well.

- Alessio Tacchinardi

Germany are light years away from having a player like him.

- Franz Beckenbauer

He is my favorite player. I wanted to say Steven Gerrard but it was just impossible for me to ignore this guy

- Bala Vidya Mandir Footballing Legend, Aparaajit



Henry's Famous Quotes

Being seen as the best striker in Europe doesn't spur me on—it's helping my team to success. That's my only aim.

I'm not a machine.

- after being unduly critised over his alleged poor form

I would love this place to be my garden.

- on Arsenal's old stadium, Highbury

You can never have enough trophies. If there were ten to be won a year I'd want to win them all! That's not being greedy, it's just a natural thing.

It's not about me, it's about how I can help my team to achieve more. And I do that through scoring goals.

I eat football, I sleep football, I breathe football. I'm not mad, I'm just passionate. There's nothing I'm scared of in football.

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

Will he stay or wont he???

Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA champions league final for the first time in the club's history. But rumours are still be spread that Thierry Henry, who lead them to this final, wouldn't stay with Arsenal next season. He has been linked with Arsenal's final opponent FC Barcelona. The question is every gunner's mind is now whether TiTi will stay or won't he.



PROFILE:

Full name: Thierry Daniel Henry
DOB: August 17, 1977
Birthplace: Les Ulis, France
Nationality: French
Other nationality: Martiniquais
EU passport: Yes
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Club: Arsenal FC
Position: Striker [C]
Number: 14
Contract Expires: June 2010
Previous Clubs: Monaco > Juventus > (€17m) Arsenal
International debut: October 1997, v South Africa
Caps: 83
Goals: 36
World Cups: France 1998, Japan-Korea 2002, Germany 2006
Palmares:

• FIFA World Cup (98)
• Euro Cup (00)
• Confederations Cup (03)
• French Ligue 1 (97)
• English FA Cup (02, 03, 05)
• English Premier League (02, 04)
• French Young Footballer of the Year (97)
• French Footballer of the Year (00)
• English Premier League Top Scorer (02, 04, 05, 06)
• EPL Footballer of the Year (03, 04, 06)
• Confederations Cup Top Scorer (03)
• Confederations Cup MVP (03)

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