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In the News (Mon 13 Oct 08)

  
  Thierry Henry
Henry is one of the best players of the world, so when he speaks about football, he is as accurate as on the field.
Thierry Henry felt that it was important to speak up.
Thierry Henry is one of the 100 most influential p...
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  Thierry Henry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thierry Daniel Henry (born August 17, 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, Paris) (IPA: /tjɛʀi ɑ̃ʀi/) is a French football player who plays as a striker for the French national team, and for the English club Arsenal, where he is the club's all-time leading scorer in both league matches and all competitions.
Henry was a member of the Euro 2000 championship squad, again scoring 3 goals and finishing as France's top scorer, including the equalizer against Portugal in the semi-final.
Thierry Henry is the only player ever to have won three FWA Footballer of the Year awards, in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thierry_Henry   (2086 words)

  
 Thierry Henry Encyclopedia Article @ LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Art)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Thierry was put on the left wing by Wenger instead of playing his natural role of striker because the striker position was already occupied by Brazilian Sonny Anderson.
At Juventus, Thierry was made to play on the wing and in an unfamiliar position he was unable to cope with Italian defensive discipline, scoring just three goals while starting only 12 games for the Bianconeri.
On May 27, 2005, Henry celebrated the birth of his first child, a daughter named Tea Henry who was born in a small hometown in Cajamarca called Querocoto when Henry was on a vacation trip visiting Machu Pichu.
www.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Thierry_Henry   (2164 words)

  
 Thierry Henry @ Famous.y2u.co.uk
Henry is considered one of the most dynamic attacking players in the game today.
Amongst other things, Henry is well known for his blistering pace and lethal finishing which has put him at the helm of the Premiership top scorers list in recent seasons.
Henry has appeared in television advertisements for Nike, Pro Evolution Soccer, and Renault (once with his English model girlfriend Nicole Merry, whom he married in July 2003) and will soon front adverts for Pepsi.
famous.y2u.co.uk /F_Thierry_Henry.htm   (711 words)

  
 Thierry Henry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Thierry Daniel Henry (born August 17, 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, Paris) is a French football player.
Thierry Henry 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 as a temporary measure because the line was already led by Brazilian striker Sonny Anderson.
www.thierryhenry.com.ar   (337 words)

  
 Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry was born on 17th August, 1977, in Paris, France.
Thierry Henry had very little competition as there were no proven goalscorers in the French squad.
Thierry Henry's great pace, skills and goalscoring has made him a favourite with the Arsenal fans, and in October 2005 with a couple of goals against Sparta Prague, Henry beat Ian Wright's record to become Arsenal's all-time top goal-scorer.
www.biogs.com /famous/henry.html   (525 words)

  
 JockBio: Thierry Henry Biography
Thierry Henry may not be a household name in North America, but everywhere else on the planet he's known as the most dynamic offensive player in the world's most popular game.
Thierry Henry was born on August 17, 1977, in the small suburban Paris town of Les Ulis.
Thierry was the next shooter for the French, and he calmly placed his kick in the net.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Henry/Henry_bio.html   (4295 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Thierry Henry
Henry didn’t just play soccer with his group of friends everyday, he was also on club teams.
Thierry Henry stared in his first professional soccer game when he was just seventeen years of age, playing for Monaco - a pro team in France.
That is how generous and kind Henry is. ChildLine’s Chair, Esther Rantzen, said, “Thierry Henry is not simply one of the world's greatest sportsmen, but he is extremely impressive in the way he appreciates the needs of children,” (ChildLing.org).
myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=Thierry_Fredericksberg_ul   (1302 words)

  
 CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006 - Stars - Thierry Henry
Four years later, Henry is still at the height of his powers having led Arsenal to the finals of the 2005 Champions League and becoming the London-based club's all-time leading scorer with more than 200 goals.
Henry began his magnificent career as a winger with AS Monaco in 1994 in the French first division, scoring three goals in eight games for the principality team.
Henry was out of contract at the end of the season and was being wooed by several teams, including Barcelona, but in the end he decided to remain in London, signing a new deal with Arsenal.
www.cbc.ca /sports/worldcup2006/stars/bios/henry-thierry.html   (576 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Thierry Henry
Stunning pace and increasingly unerring finishing have made Henry the darling of Highbury and a star of the French national team, and once he gets going he is incredibly difficult to stop.
Henry came back for the 2001/02 determined to realise his dream, and it was the Frenchman's superb return of 32 goals which propelled the Gunners to the Double.
The holders would be knocked out of the finals in the group stage without scoring a goal, and Henry would be sent off in the second group game against Uruguay for a late lunge.
www.soccernet.com /england/players/HenryThierry.html   (366 words)

  
 Thierry Henry World Class Football Player
Subsequently, Henry has consistently featured among the top FA Premier League's scorers (in 2006 he became the first player to score more than 20 goals in five consecutive seasons) and he claimed the "Golden Boot" (most goals scored) in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Thierry Henry trained at the French Football Federation's academy at Clairefontaine and played at a youth level for CO Les Ulis (1983-1989), then Palaiseau (1989-1990), Viry-Châtillon (1990-1992) and FC Versailles (1992-1993).
Henry was named in the France squad to play for the nation in the World Cup Finals in 2006.
sport.y2u.co.uk /Football_World_Cup/Wcp_Thierry_Henry.htm   (2013 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
French striker Thierry Henry (R) vies with Polish midfielder Hajto Tomasz (R) during a friendly football match France vs Poland, 17 November 2004 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Henry has not looked back since, and has Wenger to thank for turning his career around.
The Alsace-born coach converted Henry into a centre forward, having previously played him as a winger while the two were at Monaco.
www.fifa.com /en/mens/awards/gala/0,2418,104452,00.html?articleid=104452   (1113 words)

  
 Thierry Henry finds magic touch with a double - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Henry, who has enjoyed an indifferent Euro up to now, was booked for diving after a tackle by Murat Yakin at the start of the second half.
In the 76th minute, Henry finally got the goal he'd been aching for, the Arsenal attacker tapped in after being fed by a knock-on from Louis Saha's head just seconds after the Manchester United player had come on for David Trezeguet.
And it was to fall to Henry to put the match beyond doubt as the Premiership's top scorer last season stormed in from the left, scattering the Swiss defence in his wake, to shoot right-footed past Stiel.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20040622T010000-0500_61585_OBS_THIERRY_HENRY_FINDS_MAGIC_TOUCH_WITH_A_DOUBLE.asp   (315 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Henry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Thierry Henry has been a goalscorer par excellence ever since Arsenal FC paid Juventus €17m for his services in summer 1999 and converted him from a wide player into a central striker.
Henry first made his mark with Arsène Wenger's AS Monaco FC, helping them to the French title in 1996/97 and a UEFA Champions League semi-final in 1998.
Reaching the 2000 UEFA Cup final, Premiership titles followed in 2001/02 and 2003/04 - when Henry was the league's leading scorer, a feat he repeated in 2004/05 and 2005/06 - ESM Golden Shoes in 2003/04 and 2004/05 and FA Cup winners' medals in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=24057/index.html   (312 words)

  
 Thierry Henry History
Henry was a surprise selection in Aime Jacquet's 1998 World Cup squad and although
Henry struggled to adapt to Italian football and was rescued after a
Henry was sent off in the team's second match against Uruguay and watched from
soccer-europe.com /Biographies/Henry.html   (229 words)

  
 Thierry Henry won't leave Arsenal
According to reports in the British media, Thierry Henry is ready to sign a four-year contract to stay on with the Gunners.
Henry had said he would announce his decision before the start of the World Cup on June 9.
And what Henry -- who joined Arsenal from Juventus in 1999 and has scored 200 goals for the Gunners -- said after the defeat was definitely indicative of his frame of mind: 'People talk, maybe rightly so sometimes, about Barcelona being the best team in Europe, but I'm sorry.
www.rediff.com /sports/2006/may/19look.htm   (276 words)

  
 Thierry Henry Arsenal Player Profile from 4thegame.com
Thierry is one of French football's hottest properties, he was the spearhead of France's attack in their triumphant Euro 2000 championship side after playing as a winger for them during their World Cup '98 win, but did have a miserable time in Japan 2002.
The only criticism levelled at Henry - and one readily accepted by the player himself - is that he doesn't possess the instinctive finishing skills of a natural striker, despite regularly finishing with 20+, and now 30+, goals a season.
Nevertheless, Henry's love of the spectacular has made him a crowd favourite at Highbury and his spectacular volleyed winner against Manchester United in 2000/01 will surely go down as one of the greatest goals the famous old ground has ever seen.
www.4thegame.com /club/arsenal-fc/player-profile/17/thierryhenry.html   (669 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Thierry Henry
Henry broke out with an unexpected performance at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as he helped lead France to victory.
Henry for me the best player of the world he is the best striker I love him very much.
thierry est un joueur qui a toute les qualite d un grand joueur.je suis fan de lui.Mais je n aime pas qu il quitte Arsenal.Partout dans le monde on parle de son soi disant transfert vers le milan ou barcelone.Qu il sois a milan ou a barcelone il continuera a vivre toujours en nous
www.askmen.com /men/sports/47_thierry_henry.html   (777 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Thierry Henry
He has struck fear into Premiership defences this season, reaching 150 league goals for Arsenal in only his fifth season in England, and is expected to do the same in Portugal.
Such has been the size of Henry's contribution to Arsenal's surge toward the championship, that manager Arsene Wenger has labelled him the best striker in the world.
Even if he doesn't score, Henry has the ability to set up one of his teammates, making him an all-round danger.
www.thefa.com /Euro2004/Teams/Postings/2004/04/Playerrofile_ThierryHenry.htm   (145 words)

  
 CNN.com - Thierry Henry - Jun 29, 2006
Henry scored in France's 1-1 draw with South Korea and then steered his side towards the kncokcout stages with a goal in their final group match against Togo.
Henry already boasts a list of winners medals, both domestically and internationally, that few players can match.
Under Arsene Wenger's reign, Henry's seven years in London have been historic -- breaking the club's all-time goalscoring record and spearheading them to a host of trophies, as well as leading the London side to their first ever Champions League final in his home city of Paris.
edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/04/27/worldcup.players.henry/index.html   (332 words)

  
 TIME Europe Magazine :: Heroes 2005 :: Thierry Henry
Leaning forward from the edge of his chair in a swanky London hotel room, Thierry Henry speaks with his elbows propped on his knees.
Now Henry is using that power in a different kind of offensive: exorcising the racism haunting pro stadiums and amateur pitches across Europe.
A month later, Henry was one of millions of TV viewers watching in horror as fl players from England’s national side were abused with a deluge of racist chants in Madrid during a “friendly” match with Spain.
www.time.com /time/europe/hero2005/henry.html   (921 words)

  
 Arsenal-Mania.com - Thierry Henry Profile
As well as being arguably the best player in the world, Henry is now Arsenal captain and marked his first season as skipper by leading his charges into the Champions League final for the first time, picking up the PFA Player of the season award, and becoming Arsenal's all time record goalscorer.
After a slow beginning to the World Cup, Henry responded to criticism of the French team by scoring the winning goal against Brazil and helping the unheralded French into the final.
Unfortunately Zidane's infamous exit from the game overshadowed the game somewhat, but Henry again lost another final and will be hoping to go one better with Arsenal this season.
www.arsenal-mania.com /player/Thierry-Henry/7/profile.html   (229 words)

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