World Cup Winner, European Championship Winner, World Club Cup Winner, Champions League Winner, Spanish Sextuple Winner, English Double Winner, the Greatest goal scorer in the history of his country and also Club. He is the first player to ever win back to back European Golden Boots and the first player to ever win Domestic Golden Boots three years in succession. This coupled with winning two consecutive English Player of the year Awards, five French Player of the Year Awards (all feats never to have been achieved before) are just a few accolades in his impressive résumé.
He was Arsenal Football Club’s top goal scorer every season for seven straight seasons and became their greatest ever goal scorer in the history of the club. He was commemorated in 2012 when the club erected a statue outside the stadium in his honour. He was also the top goal scorer in the English Premier League in four different seasons.
At FC Barcelona, he was the team’s top goal scorer and made the most assists in his very first season. In his second season he went even better and won the Spanish League, Spanish Cup and the Champions League (“The Treble”). This was quickly followed by the Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and the World Club Cup making an unprecedented six trophies in one year.
Now at The New York Red Bulls, he became captain of the team in 2010 and won the Shield in 2013.
Off the pitch he has been a true statesman for the game. He was appointed by FIFA (the world governing body of football) as their official Ambassador against racism in recognition for launching his high-profile “Stand Up Speak Up” campaign.
As his first role in his position as Ambassador, he launched his new charity initiative “The One 4 All Foundation”, named after his soccer shirt number “14”. It aims to promote and support projects against racism, mainly targeting disadvantaged and discouraged children through sporting and educational projects.
Thierry Henry has been voted the GREATEST FOOTBALLER EVER to have played in the English Premiership and was recently honoured into the all time Hall of Fame.
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