Henry’s Heroes
After seven years at the top of his game in the Premiership, Thierry Henry could consider himself a role model not just for youngsters who watch him, but also his fellow professionals.
But who does the third all-time Premiership goal scorer see as an inspiration to or somebody to look up to? Fellow Frenchmen Zinedine Zidane or Eric Cantona? Or what about the Premiership’s leading marksman Alan Shearer?
No. Henry’s choice of heroes are a bit more of an acquired taste. Henry chose Manchester City’s Paul Dickov for “the way he moves, because he’s always moving everywhere” and Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies because he “annoys” defenders, but “not in a bad way”.
Either Henry has been on the vino or he is being particularly kind to two players even the most generous of pundits would describe as no more than “hard working” or “honest professionals”.
September 25th, 2006 at 11:19 am
Good job most people actually read the whole article that this is taken from. He doesnt look up to these people he “studies” there game to see how he can make himeself better. Pity you didnt “study” the article when you thought it was something for your site.
He wants to be able to annoy and make runs like these two to try and make himself a better player
September 25th, 2006 at 11:25 am
Hi “Henry”, the BBC website, where I got the inspiration for this post quotes as follows:
Thierry Henry reveals who his role models are - Paul Dickov and Kevin Davies. Dickov for “the way he moves, because he’s always moving everywhere” and Davies because he “annoys” defenders, but “not in a bad way”. (The Times, The Mirror, Daily Star))
Note the use of the phrase “role models”. If you paid attention in school you will have realised a role model is someone you do, in fact, “look up to”. Idiot.