Thierry Henry
Current FC Barcelona player and once a living legend of Arsenal is thinking about his future in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the USA after the 2010 World Cup. He was a god to Arsenal fans where he started to make his fortune. It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Despite initially struggling in the Premier League, he emerged as Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 226 goals in all competitions. The Frenchman won two league titles and three FA Cups with the Gunners; he was twice nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year, was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the UEFA Champions League final in 2006. In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to Barcelona for a fee of €24 million. In Barcelona he did manage to win trophies but his striking skills began to lose its sharpness and in 2010 he spent most of his time sitting in the reserved players bench. It is speculated that now he is planning to join one of the lower rated leagues of the world (MLS) where he will probably spend rest of his career and leave football. Had he not opted for money, he would have been still one of the greatest players of Barclays Premier League, But Alas! His endless urge for money and fame is finally pulling the curtain down on his successful career. Arsenal will never forget Henry, though.
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