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Thierry Henry Leaves Arsenal For Barcelona
With the new English soccer season just weeks away, Arsenal's top French football player Thierry Henry, has decided to cut ties and venture toward greener pastures with the Barcelona club. His recent decision has left fans disappointed but not surprised, as the deal for the move has dragged on for almost a year.
Since the Arsenal's 2006 loss for the Champion's League to Barcelona, fans and those 'in-the-know' have believed that Henry would make the move to the team that beat them, but then Henry turned around and signed a new contract with Arsenal.
However, the marriage has not lasted long, and the deal has been struck. The lucrative deal between Henry and Barcelona will make Henry a very rich man indeed. The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract.
Although the Spanish climate might have tempted Thierry, just over 2 hours away he will find the skiing in Andorra for winter sports, with the Andorra weather quite a contrast to Barcelona's warm Mediterranean breezes, giving him the best of both worlds.
Thierry Henry has played for Arsenal since 1999, playing in over 250 games and scoring almost 200 goals. However, he spent much of 2006 on the sidelines recovering from injuries.
Henry, born in Paris is 1977, grew up playing soccer and excelled at his game by the time he became a teenager. His first professional rights as a player were signed when he was merely 13 years old, by First Division Monaco, and he played his first professional game in Nice at the tender age of 17. In 1996, he made the Europe junior team. As he made his way up the ranks, Henry played for Italy's Juventus, though he found his stride with the Arsenal club in England.
His early days with Arsenal found Henry playing wing, but team adjustments placed in at the striker spot at center, where he soon seemed incredibly gifted. Henry did, and has continued to, impress fans around the world with his lightning quick speed and large dose of natural talent.
Whether Henry will find what he is seeking with Barcelona, a Champion's League winners medal, remains to be seen, but one thing is certain; Arsenal will miss one of their most gifted players, and all eyes will be on Henry as he begins a new chapter of his life with Barcelona.
Spain's gain is Arsenal and English football's loss.