Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry – striker extraordinaire and killer of Irish dreams – has called it a day.
So here, we salute King Henry for all that he was and is.
1. Because he has impeccable taste in headwear
2. Because he made Phil Neville look silly
3. Because he made life simple…
4. …but he had a taste for the spectacular
5. Because he made us love football
6. Because he stood up to John Terry…
7. …and towered over Ashley Cole
8. Because he was invincible
9. Because he’s suave…
10. …but even he didn’t look cool all the time…
11. …especially not in a string vest…
12. …although this vest was a different matter
13. Because of these stats
14. Because nobody put him in the corner
15. Because he did his bit for charity
16. Because he was the king
17. Because he loved the fans…
18. …and the fans loved him
19. Because of this
20. Because of his partnership with Dennis Bergkamp
21. Because he has seal skills
22. Because he scored his best goals against the best teams
23. Because he’s a kung fu master
24. Because he’s one of the guys
25. Because he was at home with the greatest
26. Because he was the best
27. Because he was a champion of England
28. Because he was a champion of Europe
29. Because he was a champion of the world
But however good you were, Thierry, we haven’t forgotten this…
Source: PA