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Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry, popularly known as Titi, is a French professional football manager, pundit, and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he was known for his speed, technical ability, composure, finesse shots and tactical intelligence.
sports · French footballer (born 1977) · also Thierry Henry, Henry
Born 17 August 1977 · Q45901
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“This club will always have a big place in my heart, so to be able to come here and start again, it is a dream come true. There is a lot of work to do, as you can imagine – but I am more than happy to be here”
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“the fairest solution would be to replay the game”
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“Because of my seniority, the fact that I was captain and my habit of screaming for the ball, they would sometimes give it to me even when I was not in the best position. So in that sense it was good for the team that I moved on.”
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futbolred.com: Thierry Henry sorprendió con su estado de físico a los 48 años
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El Comercio Perú: Thierry Henry sorprende a los 48 años: El impactante físico del francés y la rutina que lo mantiene en forma | VIDEO
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Western Colorado University Athletics: Mountaineers Add Henry Adams as Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
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Over the Monster: Red Sox News & Links: John Henry is “never selling” the Boston Red Sox
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Public attention spiked: 46,747 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 12,441, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Reverted 1 edit by Jaganjac (talk): Don't add Youtube videos from random channels.
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Public attention spiked: 41,524 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 12,441, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 50,016 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 12,441, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 37,667 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 12,441, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 44,387 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 12,441, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: closer to the source material
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Public attention spiked: 55,029 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 12,441, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Filled in 1 bare reference(s) with reFill 2
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Won: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award with UEFA Euro All-time XI (published 2016) (2025).
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Won: Summer Olympics silver medal with France Olympic (2024).
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In January 2024, Henry said he had been depressed throughout his career, and that his father had been a demanding presence when he was young.
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Won: Premier League Hall of Fame with UEFA Euro All-time XI (published 2016) (2021).
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Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) with UEFA Euro All-time XI (published 2016) (2020).
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Before departing in 2021, returning as an assistant coach for Belgium for 18 months
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On Jamie Carragher's podcast The Greatest Game, Henry attributed disagreements with Juve director Luciano Moggi as his rationale behind departing the club
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The Independent ranked Henry in first place in their list of the "100 greatest Premier League players"
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And returned to MLS to manage Montréal Impact
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FourFourTwo magazine ranked him first in their list of the 30 best strikers in Premier League history
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Joined Belgium in 2016.
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Was appointed assistant coach at Belgium, before becoming Monaco head coach in 2018
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And held the record for most goals by a foreign player in the competition until surpassed by Agüero in 2020
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2014).
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2014).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2013).
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Won: Supporters' Shield with New York Red Bulls (2013).
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Won: MLS Eastern Conference with New York Red Bulls (2013).
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Won award: Best MLS Player ESPY Award (2013).
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Henry's base salary dropped to $3
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Won award: MLS Player of the Month (March 2012).
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2012).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2012).
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Joined Arsenal in 2012.
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2011).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2011).
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Henry has been with his second wife, Bosnian model Andrea Rajačić, since 2011.
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Henry switched to Puma boots
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2009–10).
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Won: MLS Eastern Conference with New York Red Bulls (2010).
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Joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York Red Bulls and returned to Arsenal on loan from January to February 2012, before retiring in 2014
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Henry helped Barcelona win an unprecedented sextuple, consisting of the aforementioned treble, the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup
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Won award: English Football Hall of Fame (2008).
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The divorce was concluded in December 2008, and Henry paid Merry a settlement close to her requested sum of £10 million.
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Declaring Henry the greatest Arsenal player
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Won award: Time 100 Heroes & Pioneers no.16 (2007).
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Time featured him as one of the "Heroes & Pioneers" on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world
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Became his country's record goalscorer, a record he held until 2022
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Shortly after his transfer to Barcelona, it was announced that Henry and his wife were divorcing; a decree nisi was granted in September 2007, "on the basis of his behavior".
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And concluded his debut season as the club's top scorer
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Joined Barcelona in 2007.
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2006).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (2005–06).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2005–06).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2005–06).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2006).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with France (2006).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2006).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (2006).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Season (2005–06).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2006).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2005–06).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2006).
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“Next time I'll learn to dive maybe, but I'm not a woman.”
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Henry was valued as the ninth-most commercially marketable footballer in the world, and throughout his career he has signed many endorsements and appeared in commercials
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Became the first player to score more than 20 goals in the league for five consecutive seasons (2002 to 2006)
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2004–05).
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Won award: Golden Boot Landmark Award 20 (2004–05).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2005).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2004–05).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2004–05).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2005).
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Won award: Golden Boot Landmark Award 10 (2004–05).
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Alongside the likes of David Beckham and Ronaldinho
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2004).
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Won award: PFA Players' Player of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (January 2004).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (2003–04).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2004).
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Won award: FIFA 100 (2004).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2004).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Season (2003–04).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2004).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (April 2004).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year silver award (2004).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2003–04).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2004).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2003–04).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2003–04).
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When a Spanish TV crew caught coach Luis Aragonés referring to Henry as "black shit" to José Antonio Reyes, Henry's teammate at Arsenal
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Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith commented on Henry: "I have to say I haven't seen a player like him
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And 2005 (sharing it with Villarreal's Diego Forlán in 2005)
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Henry was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of greatest living players
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Won the English PFA Players Player of the Year with Arsenal (2002-2003).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2002-2003).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball (2003).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2003).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2003).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year silver award (2003).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with France (2003).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year (2003).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2003).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe (2003).
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Won award: PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2002–03).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (2003).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2002–03).
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Won award: PFA Players' Player of the Year (2002–03).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (2002–03).
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Won award: Most assists in the Premier League (2002–03).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2002–03).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2003).
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Won award: BBC Goal of the Season (2002–03).
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And in 2004 he was named by football legend Pelé on the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players
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Henry married English model Nicole Merry, real name Claire, on 5 July 2003.
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And for the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2002).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2001-2002).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2002).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2001–02).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2002).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2001–02).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (September 2002).
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Henry was unable to lead the national side to honours during UEFA Euro 2004
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Arsenal (2000–01).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2000–01).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2001).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with France (2000).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2000).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2000).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Arsenal (1999–2000).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (April 2000).
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Joined Juventus in 1999.
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Joined Arsenal in 1999.
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Wenger immediately changed this, switching Henry to his childhood position, often pairing him with Dutch veteran Dennis Bergkamp
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Won: FIFA World Cup with France (1998).
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Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour, France's highest decoration
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Won: Division 1 with Monaco (1996–97).
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Won: Toulon Tournament with France U20 (1997).
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Won award: UNFP Division 1 Young Player of the Year (1996–97).
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And in the 1996–97 season, his solid performances helped the club win the Ligue 1 title
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Monaco sent scout Arnold Catalano to watch Henry, then at the age of 13, in a match
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But his father fell out with the club after a year, so Henry moved to ES Viry-Châtillon and played there for two years
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