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