Bald XI of world football 2014

#11 Thierry Henry

I’m afraid I am ready to forego the considerations of age for sentimental reasons. The legend that is Thierry Henry has to be the striker in this team. He still had some hair when he played for Monaco or when being used (read wasted) as a winger in Juventus but it receded through his eight-year stay in North London, where he became Arsenal’s all-time record goalscorer. The Gunners’ fan favourite rose to become captain and led the team to a runners-up finish in the Champions League. He then had a trophy laden spell at Barcelona, before joining MLS side New York Red Bulls.

By the age of 23, he had won both the World Cup and the European Championships, finishing as his country’s top scorer at both tournaments. Although his France career came to a disappointing end in 2010, he is considered as one of the best players ever to play for Les Bleus.

Now aged 37, Henry is still scoring goals for fun across the Atlantic. In July, he also became the all-time assist leader for the Red Bulls providing three in a single match. What a legend.