37 Thierry Henry Quotes on Success (ARSENAL)

Top 10 Most Famous Thierry Henry Quotes (BEST)

“Arsenal is in my blood as well as my heart. I will always, always, always remember you guys. I said I was going to be a Gooner for life and I did not lie because when you are a Gooner, you will always be a Gooner. This club is in my heart and will remain in my heart forever.”
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I'm obsessed by the idea of making my mark on history. And Arsenal is my paradise. — I’m obsessed by the idea of making my mark on history. And Arsenal is my paradise.

What makes the difference between a great player and just a normal player is dedication, work, commitment. — What makes the difference between a great player and just a normal player is **dedication**, **work**, **commitment**.

There are many things I want, and the only way I will get them is to keep my head down, listen to the right people and work hard. — There are many things I want, and the only way I will get them is to keep my head down, listen to the right people and **work hard**.

My dad always taught me to never be satisfied, to want more and know that what is done is done.

“When we won the league at Tottenham, they came back 2-2 in the last-minute of the game, and they’re celebrating – because they’re happy to draw against us, obviously. And I remember saying to Mauricio Tarricco, do you realise we only need a point to be Champions? And they all [were really shocked]. So I said ‘Yes. Now we’re going to celebrate on your pitch. Bye bye!'”
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To say that my dad pushed me is an understatement. I was never naturally drawn to football.

I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with what I've done. — I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force – never be satisfied with what I’ve done.

I eat football, I sleep football. I am not mad I am just passionate. — I eat football, I sleep football. I am not mad I am just **passionate**.

I always have a football handy at home, and I'll play with it. Sometimes it'll get on my wife's nerves. But the moment I've got a ball at my feet, I'm happy.v — I always have a football handy at home, and I’ll play with it. Sometimes it’ll get on my wife’s nerves. But the moment I’ve got a ball at my feet, I’m **happy**.

7 Thierry Henry Quotes on Football and Winning

“I am a believer in passing the ball on the ground, I was lucky to be part of teams like that at Arsenal, with the French national team and with Monaco and at Barcelona. I know you can win in other ways, but I believe that is the way football should be played.”
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But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it's mine. It's just a feeling. — But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it’s mine. It’s just a feeling.

In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it's the last game that everyone has seen. — In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it’s the last game that everyone has seen.

You can never have enough trophies. If there were ten to be won a year I'd want to win them all! That's not being greedy, it's just a natural thing. — You can never have enough trophies. If there were ten to be won a year I’d want to win them all! That’s not being greedy, it’s just a natural thing.

I only deal in what is real. To be honest, I've never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I'm the same now. — I only deal in what is real. To be honest, I’ve never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I’m the same now.

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

I hope you have enjoyed watching as much as I have enjoyed taking part.

2 Thierry Henry Quotes on Paul Scholes

“For years Paul Scholes has been one of the best players in the Premiership. He’s incredible. He has always been under-rated throughout his career. He’s a team player, a one and two-touch footballer who makes good decisions on the pitch and makes his team play.”
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I can't understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it's because he doesn't seek the limelight like some of the other 'stars'. — I can’t understand why **Scholes** has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t seek the limelight like some of the other ‘stars’.

9 Thierry Henry Quotes on Success

“It was tough at the time but when I was younger, my Dad. I would say my Dad, because without him I wouldn’t have been here. I mean it was tough for me because he was really demanding. With him, it was never enough, you know, anything I did was never enough.”
Thierry Henry

When I go home, sometimes, even when I had an amazing game, I always think about what I missed.

I can't stay in the box and wait for the ball. I can't - I would die. — I can’t stay in the box and wait for the ball. I can’t – I would die.

I take the ball, I go wide, I cross, I shoot, but when the moment beckons, I am ready to make the difference.

There's nothing I'm scared of in football. — There’s nothing I’m scared of in football.

“The thing is, don’t get me wrong, I still love scoring and I hate to lose but now I see myself more as making players play better. Sometime you do what you have to do and you have to perform, that is still there, but in my mind I am thinking about making the guys around me play better and that is never an easy thing to do.”
Thierry Henry

A lot of different races and nationalities play football, so it is a good way to try and stop racism.

At the end of the day, you either want or you don't want to know about it. It's a mercy thing - you have to give back. However you do it, you have to give something back. You have to. — At the end of the day, you either want or you don’t want to know about it. It’s a mercy thing – you have to give back. However you do it, you have to give something back. You have to.

People always see the goals, and for me, strikers are not only about scoring goals.

6 Thierry Henry Quotes on Arsenal Football Club

“Everybody knows how much I love Arsenal – I became a fan. And to be out here [in front of the Emirates as a statue] celebrating a goal against Tottenham, there’s not much else to say after that. Like I’ve said before, Once a Gooner, always a Gooner.”
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I may be French, but I'm playing for Arsenal. — I may be French, but I’m playing for Arsenal.

I’ll never forget the club or him I don’t see Arsenal without Arsene Wenger. — I’ll never forget the club or him I don’t see Arsenal without **Arsene Wenger**.

You kind of never leave Arsenal. How many comebacks do you make? At one point it will turn out to be a bad move. We all love the first Rocky but I'm not too sure about the last one. — You kind of never leave Arsenal. How many comebacks do you make? At one point it will turn out to be a bad move. We all love the first Rocky but I’m not too sure about the last one.

That is something that I always want to do when I arrive somewhere is to know about the culture of the country, about the club and make sure I know what it takes to wear the jersey. — That is something that I always want to do when I arrive somewhere is to know about the **culture** of the country, about the club and make sure I know what it takes to wear the jersey.

I am always honest, and I am not the sort of player to say, 'Oh, I love Arsenal' and then sign for someone else. I think if I was unhappy, I would say that, but I'm not. I do love Arsenal. — I am always honest, and I am not the sort of player to say, ‘Oh, I love Arsenal’ and then sign for someone else. I think if I was unhappy, I would say that, but I’m not. I do love Arsenal.

3 Thierry Henry Quotes on MLS and North America

“Baseball and American football and hockey are all ahead because they have a history. The MLS is kind of new. So hopefully, in time, and with players coming and trying to develop the game, and the U.S. team also doing well – at the last World Cup, they finished above England and created some buzz.”
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