Tribute to Thierry Henry #2 Former teammate Dennis Bergkamp “If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I dont think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.” French defender Lilian Thuram “Hes a wizard with his feet and is blessed with a gift for scoring goals. His best quality is his speed while the ball is at his feet. He may be the fastest man ever to lace up a football boot. No defender in the world can keep up with him. Coach Fabio Capella “When hes on fire, he is impossible to stop. He dribbles like a winger, but is still able to score 20 goals a year in the Premiership.” English manager Arsene Wenger “What makes him special? He has a mixture of physical talent and technical ability, as well as remarkable intelligence and above all a great passion for the game.” English manager Arsene Wenger “It was Thierrys decision to leave Arsenal, but he goes with my blessing.” Former English captain Alan Shearer “People say he doesnt score a lot of goals with his head, but does he really have to with the ability he has in his feet? He makes spectacular goals look easy. His technique is fantastic.” Former teammate Patrick Vieira “Thierry is the best striker in the world. By far hes the best in the world. Thierry doesnt just score goals. Even when hes not having a good day he can make an important pass. He is a strong character. If things go wrong, he bounces straight back. His effect on the club is very big.” Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini “There is only one word to describe Henry—a nightmare. He is one of the best strikers in the world and a kind of player a goalkeeper doesnt want to face.” Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith “He can do things Ronaldo cant. When hes in the mood theres no stopping him. He is like no other striker.” English striker Peter Beardsley “I tell my kids in the Academy at Newcastle to watch Henry. He plays with such a swagger, not an arrogance, and that is a great quality. He always looks so comfortable. You talk about cars going from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds, and he is like that. He just explodes. I could sit there for hours and watch him.” MLS Commissioner Don Garber “Thierry Henry is coming to the United States to hopefully help grow the game in our country.” Red Bulls GM Erik Soler “He has made it clear to us that he is committed in the short and long term to help in our vision of making our organization the premium franchise in Major League Soccer.” Red Bulls President Dietmar Beiersdorfer “Thierry Henry is one of the most successful and recognizable soccer players over the past fifteen years. His international pedigree is second to none and he is a proven winner.” Red Bulls coach Hans Backe “Were talking about a world-class player!” Red Bulls teammate Juan Pablo Angel “He has made it clear to us that he is committed in the short and long term to help in our vision of making our organization the premium franchise in Major League Soccer.” Red Bulls teammate Mike Petke “Just hearing him talk, its obvious he wants to play and win, hes very competitive, its great.”
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:41:56 +0000
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