Thierry Henry (footballer of the American team New York Red Bulls) was born on August 17, 1977 in the small town of Les Julises, which is a suburb of the French capital. The childhood of the future world star was held in slums. His mother believed that the main goal of his son was to get a good education, but his father had a different opinion and dreamed that he would make a sports career. At the age of seven, the boy showed a pretty good level of play, so dad easily took him to a local football school.
First football steps
Thierry Henry began his biography with the Palezo team, where he moved in 1989. A year later, he moved to Vitry Chatillon, in which he played quite successfully for three years. Thanks to his game, Henri became interested in scouts of the famous Monaco club. In 1992, he began to take part in matches for the duplicate team and eventually signed a full-fledged contract with this club. In 1994, the striker made his debut in games within the French top division. That season, he entered the field in 18 matches, in which he was able to score three goals.
Henry's growth as a football player
Three years after this, Thierry Henry as part of Monaco became the champion of the country. Moreover, he was recognized as the best young player in France, with whom he subsequently signed a contract with Real Madrid. Later, this transaction was canceled in connection with the recognition of its illegality, because the rights to Henri were wholly owned by Monaco. A year later he made his debut in the most prestigious Champions League club championship and for the first time received an invitation to the national team of the country.
Be that as it may, the Frenchman’s career growth did not stop: in early 1999, the Italian grand Juventus acquired it. As part of the Italian championship, he spent 16 fights, but was able to distinguish in them with only three goals. As a result, Thierry was put up for transfer.
Arsenal
In August 1999, Thierry Henry bought the London Arsenal. Very high hopes were pinned on him, since the striker was called upon to replace Nicolas Anelka, who moved to Real Madrid. In the first matches for the new team, he frankly disappointed the fans, but in the second half of the championship, the Frenchman’s game improved, which allowed him to score 26 goals (most of all in the team). Then Arsenal finished second in the standings after Manchester United, and in the final of the UEFA Cup only in a series of penalty shoot-outs lost to Galatasaray from Istanbul. The following season, Henry again became the best striker of his team.
In 2002, Arsenal won the title of champion of England and became a triumph in the national cup. Thierry scored the largest number of goals in the entire championship. In 2004, the winners of the Premier League were again Londoners who did not lose a single match. The striker himself with 39 goals received the Golden Boot. The next season was not so successful. In 2006, Thierry Henry was recognized as the best football player in England and the player of the year according to the English Association of Journalists.
Barcelona
In June 2007, the forward's unexpected move to the Catalan Barcelona really surprised the football community. Ten days after the Spanish debut, the striker made a hat-trick in a duel against Levante. In his first season in the “blue garnet” Frenchman scored 19 goals scored.
At the same time, one cannot but note the fact that here the footballer played in the position of an extreme midfielder, not a striker, which Henry himself did not like very much. In 2009, together with Barcelona, he won the national championship, the country's cup and the Champions League. In July 2010, Thierry Henry became a player in the American New York Red Bulls, with whom he signed a contract for 4.5 years. As part of this team, he acts now.
National team
Since 1992, he took part in the games for the French team of different age categories. He made his debut for the state’s main team in 1997. A year later, in its composition, he became the winner of the World Cup. At Euro 2000, Henri also won the European title. The next two mundial were not so successful for the French team. After the world championship, which was held in South Africa in 2010, the football player officially announced that he was completing his appearances for the national team. In total, in the T-shirt of the French team, he spent 123 games in which he managed to distinguish himself with 51 goals.
Achievements
Henry is considered one of the most titled football players in the world. During his club career, he managed to win: in “Monaco” - the championship and cup of France; in Juventus - Intertoto Cup; at Arsenal - the championship, cup and super bowl of England; in Barcelona - the championship, cup and super cup of Spain, the Champions League, UEFA super cup, club world championship; France and the world and European championships, as well as the Confederations Cup. He has a lot of personal awards. The only thing that, according to many experts, deserved, but could not get, Thierry Henry - the Golden Ball, the best football player on the planet.
Personal life and social activities
The footballer is also very famous for his social activities. In particular, he is the manager of a program whose goal is the fight against racism. Among other things, it can often be seen in a variety of commercials. It's no secret that he is a big NBA fan.
In 2003, the athlete married the British model Nicole Merry, who gave birth to his daughter two years later. Along with this, after the player’s move to Barcelona in 2007, the press published information about the breakdown of Thierry Henry’s marriage. The football player’s wife, according to the marriage contract, received from him 10 million pounds. Currently, the Frenchman is dating another model - Andrea Rajacik. The couple even has a son, but they have not yet concluded a marriage.