Thierry Henry

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Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time and is often named as the greatest player in Premier League history for his time at Arsenal. Henry was known for his finishing, elegance, dribbling and close control, speed, and chance-creating. He was runner-up for both the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. He was named the FWA Footballer of the Year a record three times, the PFA Players' Player of the Year two times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. He was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. In 2004, Henry was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.

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Name Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Theodoric or Derek

The name Thierry is of French origin, meaning "a male given name, equivalent to English Theodoric or Derek". It is traditionally a male name.

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