10 facts about Thierry Henry you didn't know

The name Thierry Henry is synonymous with Arsenal which should come as no surprise as they voted him their best ever player back in 2008.The King plundered 228 goals for the Gunners during his nine year spell in London and has been immortalized in stone outside the Emirates stadium but theres more to Thierry Henry than just brilliant goals.Here are ten facts about Thierry Henry you didnt know.

#1 Signed for Arsenal after a chance meeting with Wenger

In the documentary Arsenal Legends – Thierry Henry confessed to signing for Arsenal after bumping into Wenger, who managed him during his time at Monaco, on a flight from Turin to Paris.

Henry spoke of the incident later and said: ‘Sometimes, destiny is weird. After the Juventus game at the end of the season I went back to Paris. And who was on the plane? The boss was on the plane.That is when I told him I would love to join Arsenal.’

The rest as they say is history.