Thierry Henry Biography

Occup.Athlete
FromFrance
BornAugust 17, 1977
Age46 years
Thierry Henry, born August 17, 1977, in Les Ulis, France, is a retired French professional footballer and existing football instructor. During his illustrious job, he played as an ahead, making acknowledgment as one of the greatest footballers of all time. His impressive abilities, lightning speed, and also keen eye for scoring goals made him a family name around the world.

The son of an auto mechanic and a house cleaner, Henry grew up in a small house near Paris. His papa, Antoine, migrated from Guadeloupe, and his mom, Maryse, was from Martinique. Therefore, Henry's training was deeply affected by both his African and Caribbean origins.

Henry's football trip started at the childhood of 7 when he participated neighborhood football clubs. His indisputable ability and also regimented approach to training caught the eyes of AS Monaco scouts, who signed him to their academy in 1992. Under the tutoring of supervisor Arsène Wenger, Henry honed his abilities, progressively transitioning from a left-winger to a formidable demonstrator. In 1997, he appreciated a development period, assisting AS Monaco win the Ligue 1 title as well as making his very first call-up to the French nationwide team.

In 1999, Henry briefly joined Serie A club Juventus before rejoining with Arsène Wenger, that was now coaching English Premier League club Arsenal. The North London group proved to be a turning point in Henry's job, as he developed into one of the lethal forwards in world football. Over his two spells with the Gunners (1999-2007 and 2010 on finance), Henry racked up a record-breaking 228 goals in 377 appearances, leading the club to two Premier League titles in 2002 and also 2004, as well as 2 FA Cup titles in 2002 as well as 2003.

Between his spells at Arsenal, in 2007, Henry authorized with Spanish club FC Barcelona, where he would certainly spend three effective periods. He helped the Catalan titans win countless titles, consisting of 2 La Liga crowns, a Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League in 2009.

Henry's nationwide team career was just as outstanding, earning 123 caps and also collecting a record 51 goals for France. He was a crucial player during France's 1998 FIFA World Cup and also UEFA Euro 2000 success, as well as the team's runner-up coating in the 2006 World Cup.

In the twilight of his playing job, Henry signed up with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls, where he played from 2010 to 2014, better broadening his tradition throughout the Atlantic.

After relinquishing expert football in 2014, Thierry Henry started a training occupation. He began as a young people instructor at Arsenal as well as later on handled the role of assistant manager for the Belgian national team, where he aided lead the group to a third-place surface in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Henry's first head training duty was with AS Monaco, adhered to by a job at Major League Soccer's CF Montréal before going back to his present duty as an assistant coach for the Belgian national team.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Thierry.

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18 Famous quotes by Thierry Henry

Small: It was tough at the time but when I was younger, my Dad. I would say my Dad, because without him I woul
"It was tough at the time but when I was younger, my Dad. I would say my Dad, because without him I wouldn't have been here. I mean it was tough for me because he was really demanding. With him, it was never enough, you know, anything I did was never enough"
Small: In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, its the l
"In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it's the last game that everyone has seen"
Small: I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with wha
"I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with what I've done"
Small: At the end of the day, you either want or you dont want to know about it. Its a mercy thing - you have
"At the end of the day, you either want or you don't want to know about it. It's a mercy thing - you have to give back. However you do it, you have to give something back. You have to"
Small: When I was younger I was trying to do what I wanted to do, not what the game wanted me to do
"When I was younger I was trying to do what I wanted to do, not what the game wanted me to do"
Small: But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know its mine. Its just a feeling
"But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it's mine. It's just a feeling"
Small: When I was 20 or 21, I didnt... I wont say care about anything, but youre like in your own world - you
"When I was 20 or 21, I didn't... I won't say care about anything, but you're like in your own world - you made something that you always wanted to do, and then you kind of think only about your family and yourself"
Small: So many people say that obviously my game has changed since I arrived here and I say that its good that
"So many people say that obviously my game has changed since I arrived here and I say that it's good that it changed, otherwise it would show a lack of intelligence"
Small: Politicians are there to try to deal with stuff, but sometimes its both fortunate and unfortunate that
"Politicians are there to try to deal with stuff, but sometimes it's both fortunate and unfortunate that people like us have more... not involvement, but more power in the stuff that we say"
Small: Because thats just the way it is, and dont sleep on what you did before, you know, because it can...
"Because that's just the way it is, and don't sleep on what you did before, you know, because it can... not hurt you, but you can find yourself sleeping on something that happened in the past, but you dare to progress and there is always room for progression"
Small: Sometimes in football you have to score goals
"Sometimes in football you have to score goals"
Small: I may be French, but Im playing for Arsenal
"I may be French, but I'm playing for Arsenal"
Small: Thats the way Ive been educated: I always think about what I missed and the things that you did, you di
"That's the way I've been educated: I always think about what I missed and the things that you did, you did them, so you don't have to think about them any more"
Small: You learn from your mistakes
"You learn from your mistakes"
Small: I have to say that when I was young, when any politician was talking I wasnt even interested. Maybe the
"I have to say that when I was young, when any politician was talking I wasn't even interested. Maybe they were saying some nice stuff, but then if you put Michael Jordan on TV, I was interested!"
Small: At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... dont get me wrong, but having money. Then you
"At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back"
Small: So when I go home, sometimes, even when I had an amazing game, I always think about what I missed
"So when I go home, sometimes, even when I had an amazing game, I always think about what I missed"
Small: Its difficult to talk about Pele because I didnt see him
"It's difficult to talk about Pele because I didn't see him"