14 facts you did not know about Thierry Henry

#3 His greatest Premier League player

One of Manchester United’s greatest ever players

This one will definitely delight Manchester United fans. In an exclusive with Sky Sports, Henry revealed that the best player he has played against and seen in the Premier League is none other than United midfield legend, Paul Scholes.

Henry stated that Scholes has never been given the credit he deserves and the central midfielder was absolutely crucial to Manchester United’s success in the Ferguson era. The Frenchman added that if he had to select a team, it would revolve around Scholes.

“(He's) one of the best, if not the best, I've played against, he could do anything.

"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."

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#4 A chance meeting with Arsene Wenger

The two have shared a close relationship ever since they met at Monaco

Thierry Henry did not end up at Arsenal the usual way. The transfer actually happened after a chance meeting between Wenger and Henry. The striker revealed in an Arsenal Legends documentary, that he accidentally met Wenger aboard a flight to Paris and expressed his desire to join him at Arsenal.

The Arsenal manager then got down to work and Henry was an Arsenal player in August 1999.