Best Thierry Henry Quotes & Sayings

That is something that I always want to do when I arrive somewhere is to know about the culture of the country, about the club and make sure I know what it takes to wear the jersey. — Thierry Henry

I can't stay in the box and wait for the ball. I can't - I would die. — Thierry Henry

I have to say that when I was young, when any politician was talking I wasn't even interested. Maybe they were saying some nice stuff, but then if you put Michael Jordan on TV, I was interested! — Thierry Henry

When you look at other sports, like golf, the players earn a lot more money without running around. — Thierry Henry

You learn from your mistakes. — Thierry Henry

For years Paul Scholes has been one of the best players in the Premiership. He's incredible. He has always been under-rated throughout his career. He's a team player, a one and two-touch footballer who makes good decisions on the pitch and makes his team play. — Thierry Henry

People always talk about Ronaldinho, and everything but I didnt see him today - I saw Henrik Larsson. Two times he came on - he changed the game, that is what killed the game - sometimes you talk about Ronaldinho and Etoo and people like that, you need to talk about the proper footballer who made the difference and that was Henrik Larsson tonight — Thierry Henry

I have the possibility to watch Messi in training each morning, and because of what he demonstrates he is the best player in the world, he stated during a press conference. It is a pleasure to watch him, and because of the way he plays he is an undisputed leader of the Barcelona team. — Thierry Henry

I like to score a proper goal, you know - a passing move. — Thierry Henry

You kind of never leave Arsenal. How many comebacks do you make? At one point it will turn out to be a bad move. We all love the first Rocky but I'm not too sure about the last one. — Thierry Henry

My dad always taught me to never be satisfied, to want more and know that what is done is done. — Thierry Henry

I don't recognize myself in the players I see today. There's only one who excites me, and that is Thierry Henry. He's not just a great footballer, he's a showman, an entertainer. — George Best

But the moment I've got a ball at my feet, I'm happy. — Thierry Henry

If I had a Paul Scholes in my team, everything would be around him. At Manchester United, they saw it like that, but I think Paul Scholes is one of the best I've played against in this league, and seen anywhere. — Thierry Henry

So when I go home, sometimes, even when I had an amazing game, I always think about what I missed. — Thierry Henry

Sometimes being young and confident is better than being old with experience ... when I was young I wasn't scared about anything — Thierry Henry

Being seen as the best striker in Europe doesn't spur me on-it's helping my team to success. That's my only aim. I'm not a machine. — Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry my grandchildren, hopefully my great grandchildren gonna have to hear about him because is super, absolutely super, top guy, top player — Martin Tyler

To say that my dad pushed me is an understatement. I was never naturally drawn to football. — Thierry Henry

Quite simply, it is true that I can be a pig! It is not a lie to say that. Sometimes, I feel that I am in the right even when I am wrong — Thierry Henry

I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with what I've done. — Thierry Henry

A lot of different races and nationalities play football, so it is a good way to try and stop racism. — Thierry Henry

At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine ... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back. — Thierry Henry

And then there is the magnificent Thierry Henry - someone who has blistering pace and is unbelievable when he is finishing at his best. — Andy Gray

Thierry Henry, he was definitely the best. He was just too quick. Oh God, what a player he was. I was so relieved when he went to Barcelona. He used to have everything. You couldn't even kick him, he was big and strong, oh, Jesus, he was a nightmare — Jamie Carragher

At the end of the day, you either want or you don't want to know about it. It's a mercy thing - you have to give back. However you do it, you have to give something back. You have to. — Thierry Henry

I hope you have enjoyed watching as much as I have enjoyed taking part. — Thierry Henry

I'd have to say Thierry Henry. From the ages of ten to 16, watching him in the Premier League was amazing and he scored all different types of goals - free-kicks, volleys, left foot, right foot. He was entertaining. He's probably the best centre-forward, I think, to play in the Premier League. — Wayne Rooney

The best player I ever played against is Thierry Henry. He was something else; i've played against Rooney and Ronaldo and players like that but i think he was the best player ever to play in the Premier League — Jamie Carragher

There isn't a single player I would pay to watch. You can say Thierry Henry, he's a fabulous striker, with pace and power, but a great entertainer needs to have charisma, too. Does he have charisma? No. — George Best

Without any doubt the best player in the Premiership has to be Scholes. He knows how to do everything, and he is one who directs the way his team plays. On top of that, he has indestructible mental strength and he is a genuine competitor. — Thierry Henry

Barcelona is always a club that, at the beginning of the season, wants to win everything. I will try my best to do that with them and I'm sure I will help as much as I can. — Thierry Henry

In New York it seems like there's no Monday or Saturday or Sunday. The town is always moving. The vibe is great. — Thierry Henry

But one thing you need to do in the game, is to adapt and adjust your game to what you have been asked to do and also to what your body is telling you to do. — Thierry Henry

People are talking about me more than they talk about Eastenders. — Thierry Henry

Arsenal is in my blood as well as my heart. I will always, always, always remember you guys. I said I was going to be a Gooner for life and I did not lie because when you are a Gooner, you will always be a Gooner. This club is in my heart and will remain in my heart forever. — Thierry Henry

The Barcelona youth program is one of the best in the world. At the age of just 27, he is already their record goalscorer in competitive, league, as well as continental games. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. — Thierry Henry

There's nothing I'm scared of in football. — Thierry Henry

In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick down a few of the remaining bigoted stereotypes. Through his undisputable class and dignity, Henry has made a deep-seated difference to race relations in this country. Racism will flounder whenever white children grow up with a black man as their hero. That so few comment on Henry's colour is a silent tribute to his impact. — Pete Gill

Politicians are there to try to deal with stuff, but sometimes it's both fortunate and unfortunate that people like us have more ... not involvement, but more power in the stuff that we say. — Thierry Henry

When he's 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.
(on Thierry Henry) — Fabio Capello

I would love this place to be my garden.
(on Arsenal's old stadium) — Thierry Henry

King would get the ball off you without you even noticing he's the only defender in England who doesn't hold onto you, and he sometimes still gets the ball off my feet easily. — Thierry Henry

When I was 20 or 21, I didn't ... I won't say care about anything, but you're like in your own world - you made something that you always wanted to do, and then you kind of think only about your family and yourself. — Thierry Henry

I am not a cheat and never have been — Thierry Henry

The most skillful is Thierry Henry, he has impressed me the most. He's played a great tournament(Euro '00). He has the pace of Anelka, and the sense of Trezeguet. He's got something that no French player has ever had. He can do everything: from scoring goals, to giving assists, crossing and creating space for other players, and he fights for every ball. I've never see a player in France like him — Michel Patini

Thierry Henry is a fantastic professional and will be massive here in New York, i'm sure, he is world class — Harry Redknapp

People always see the goals, and for me, strikers are not only about scoring goals. — Thierry Henry

Arsene Wenger was talking about comparisons with Johan Cruyff, a player who only comes around every 10 years and Thierry Henry is definitely one of those — Gordon Strachan

Because that's just the way it is, and don't sleep on what you did before, you know, because it can ... not hurt you, but you can find yourself sleeping on something that happened in the past, but you dare to progress and there is always room for progression. — Thierry Henry

I eat football, I sleep football. I am not mad I am just passionate — Thierry Henry

So few people recognize me, I can do what anyone does. — Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry could take the ball in the middle of the park and score a goal that no one else in the world could score. — Arsene Wenger

The only thing I won't watch is darts. And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test? And I don't really like golf. I know a lot of English footballers play, but I know that if I go with the club to play, sooner or later I will end up trying to smash the ball with my foot. — Thierry Henry

And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test? — Thierry Henry

But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it's mine. It's just a feeling. — Thierry Henry