“He was great for New York Red Bulls,” US football star hails childhood hero and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry
Leeds United's Tyler Adams reveals that he was a huge fan of Thierry Henry growing up.
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Thierry Henry in action for Arsenal
Leeds United and USA midfielder Tyler Adams recently revealed that he was a huge Thierry Henry fan in his childhood. He spoke about how he used to wake up at 7 am to catch Arsenal games and argued with friends over who was the better player.
“[Waking up at] 6 am, 7 am to catch the earliest games, watching our teams, playing fantasy football together, going back and forth about who’s going to be better and which team is going to win.” Growing up I would say I was an Arsenal fan, I was a huge Thierry Henry fan. That’s probably the reason I was an Arsenal fan, because of Thierry Henry,” he said.
This is not the first time Tyler Adams has spoken about being a huge Thierry Henry fan. Last year, before the USA played England at the 2022 World Cup, he told the media how he was a huge Thierry Henry fan.
Adams said, “I grew up a huge Thierry Henry fan. “I think partially because obviously he was great for New York Red Bulls, but also growing up I watched a lot of Arsenal games and I admired him, how he played the game.” Henry’s appeal continues to inspire many, despite it being more than a decade since he played in the big leagues.
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Thierry Henry and his influence in the United States
The Frenchman left Catalan giants Barcelona to join New York Red Bulls on July 14, 2010. He left a huge impression in the States, by scoring 52 times and providing 42 assists in 135 appearances. But for those who remember his time in New York, statistics do not do him justice.
New York Red Bulls legend, Bradley Wright-Phillips spoke about how lucky he and his teammates were to play with Thierry. “There’s not many people that can go out on the left and play like a winger, drop back, and play like a central midfielder,” said Wright-Phillips. “We’re lucky to have that and it’s very unselfish of him to do that. He’s got the ability to play up front and get a bag full of goals. It’s very unselfish of him and I’m enjoying it,” he said.
Henry continues to embrace his connections in the USA. He currently works as a pundit for CBS Sports. A couple of weeks ago, he was asked if he would be interested in the USMNT job, after the expiry of Gregg Berhalter’s contract.
He responded by saying he would love to have a crack at management again. “Do I know the [American] players? Yeah, I know the players. Do I know the league? Yeah, I know the league. It’s a different ballgame to talk about it now like that, but would I want to be a manager at any level? Yes, of course, that’s something I would want to do. But to go back to the U.S. national team and the U.S. in general, what’s the plan? What’s the philosophy? What do you want to be?” he said.
Henry has served as head coach of Monaco and CF Montreal, while also being Roberto Martinez’s assistant with the Belgium national team. Despite his head coaching stints having been brief, he brings a combination of success at the highest level, coaching experience at club and international levels, as well as familiarity with American soccer. This is something extremely unique, and he could be exactly what the USMNT needs.
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