Thierry Henry is one of the most successful French players

Thierry Henry (football player of the American team "New York Red Bulls") was born on August 17, 1977 in the small town of Les Jules, which is a suburb of the French capital. Childhood of the future world star took place in the slums. His mother believed that his son's main goal was to get a good education, but his father had a different opinion and dreamed that he would make a sporting career. At the age of seven, the boy showed a fairly good level of play, so Dad easily arranged it in the local football school.

First soccer moves

In Thierry Henry biography of the player began with the team "Paleso", where he moved to in 1989. A year later he moved to Vitry-Chatillon, in which he performed quite successfully for three years. Thanks to his game, Henry interested Scouts of the famous club "Monaco". In 1992, he began to take part in matches for the team's doubling squad and eventually signed a full-fledged contract with this club. In 1994, the striker made his debut in games in the higher French division. In that season, he went on the field in 18 fights, in which he was able to score three goals.

Growth Henri as a football player

Three years later, Thierry Henry in the "Monaco" became the champion of the country. Moreover, he was recognized as the best young player in France, with whom he subsequently contracted the Madrid "Real". Later this deal was canceled in connection with the recognition of its illegality, because the rights to Henry belonged entirely to Monaco. A year later he debuted in the most prestigious club championship "Champions League" and for the first time received an invitation to the national team of the country.

Whatever the case, the career growth of the Frenchman did not stop: in early 1999 it was acquired by the Italian grandee - Juventus. In the Italian championship, he had 16 fights, but could only differ in them with only three goals. As a result, Thierry was put on a transfer.

Arsenal

In August 1999, Thierry Henry bought the London Arsenal. He had very high hopes, because 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 was adjusted, which allowed him to score 26 goals in the end (most of all in the team). Then, "Arsenal" finished second in the standings after Manchester United, and in the final of the UEFA Cup in only a series of post-match penalties lost "Galatasaray" from Istanbul. In the next season, Henry again became the best striker of his team.

In 2002, "Arsenal" won the title of champion of England and became a triumphant in the national cup. Thierry at the same time scored the largest number of balls in the entire championship. In 2004, the winners of the Premier League were again the 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 footballer of England and the player of the year by the English Association of Journalists.

"Barcelona"

In June 2007, an unexpected move forward in the Catalan "Barcelona" was very surprised by the football community. Already ten days after the Spanish debut, the striker made a hat-trick in a duel against the Levante. In his first season in the "blue-garnet" Frenchman scored 19 goals scored.

Together with this, one can not but note the fact that here the football player played at the position of the extreme midfielder, and not the striker, which Henry himself did not like. In 2009, together with "Barcelona" he won the national championship, the national cup and the Champions League. In July 2010, Thierry Henry became a player of the American "New York Red Bulls", with whom he signed a contract, designed for 4.5 years. As part of this team, he acts now.

National team

Since 1992, he participated in the games for the French national team of different age categories. He made his debut for the main team of the state in 1997. A year later, in its composition, he became the winner of the World Championship. At the "Euro-2000" Henry also won the title of European champion. The next two mundials 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 is completing the performance for the national team. In total in the T-shirt of the national team of France he spent 123 games, in which he managed to excel 51 ball.

Achievements

Henri is considered one of the most titled football players in the world. For his club career he managed to win: in the "Monaco" - the championship and the French Cup; In "Juventus" - the Intertoto Cup; In the "Arsenal" - the championship, cup and super cup of England; In the "Barcelona" - the championship, the cup and the Spanish Super Cup, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, the club world championship; In the French national team - 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 - "Golden Ball" the best football player on the planet.

Personal life and social activities

Footballer is very famous also due to his social activities. In particular, he is the head of the program, whose goal is to combat racism. Among other things, it can often be seen in a variety of commercials. It's not a secret for anyone that he is a big fan of the NBA.

In 2003, the athlete married the British model Nicole Merrie, who gave birth to his daughter two years later. Along with this, after the transition of the footballer to Barcelona in 2007, the press published information about the dissolution of the marriage of Thierry Henry. The wife of the football player, according to the marriage contract, received from him 10 million pounds sterling. Currently, the Frenchman meets with another model - Andrea Rajachik. The couple even have a son, but they have not yet concluded a marriage.