He is the greatest striker in the game. Thierry Henry is the enigmatic multimillionaire Frenchman who has put the va-va-voom into the Premiership. Adored by fans of Arsenal and France worldwide, he has twice been voted Player and Footballer of the Year. But this living legend started his career with a pair of borrowed boots and endured a hazardous journey from Guadeloupe to France, whose national side he would join. He stayed focused on the ball and rose through the French ranks to be spotted by Arsene Wenger. At Arsenal, the pair re-established the north Londoners as giants. A World Cup and European Championship winner, Henry has his formidable sights set on the Champions League. He is a modern-day superstar. In this revealing biography, Ollie Derbyshire speaks to Henry's family, friends, and team-mates and reveals for the first time the full story of a footballer destined to be ranked alongside giants such as Pele and Maradona.
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Oliver Derbyshire has been a passionate Gooner since before he can remember and writing about football became his dream once he realised he would never grace the famous red and white shirt. Born in 1979, Olly studied at St Catherine's College, Oxford, and currently lives in Brixton. This is his first book.
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This review is from: Thierry Henry: The Biography: The Amazing Life of the Greatest Footballer on Earth (Paperback)
I bought this for my kids, thinking they would enjoy learning about one of the greatest players in the world. There was only a small section at the beginning about Henry's youth and the rest read like a game report. Too many statistics and game summaries, not enough actual storytelling.The biggest flaw is that the author did not get an interview with Henry, so he relies on citations from newspapers and magazines. Google can get me that for free.
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When the first film of the record-breaking Star Wars saga opened in 1977, another less-publicised but still earth-shattering event was taking place in a small community in southwest Paris: the world was welcoming the birth of a footballer blessed with tale Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
second group stage, international break, unbeaten run, star striker, league goals, opening goal, title race Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Champions League, World Cup, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Old Trafford, Premier League, European Championship, Patrick Vieira, Ian Wright, League Cup, Arsene Wenger, Dennis Bergkamp, Aston Villa, Toni Henry, Evening Standard, Manchester City, Community Shield, Robert Pires, Ashley Cole, Van Nistelrooy, White Hart Lane, Nicolas Anelka, Stade de France, Bayer Leverkusen, Footballer of the Year Browse Sample Pages:
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When the first film of the record-breaking Star Wars saga opened in 1977, another less-publicised but still earth-shattering event was taking place in a small community in southwest Paris: the world was welcoming the birth of a footballer blessed with tale Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
second group stage, international break, unbeaten run, star striker, league goals, opening goal, title race Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Champions League, World Cup, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Old Trafford, Premier League, European Championship, Patrick Vieira, Ian Wright, League Cup, Arsene Wenger, Dennis Bergkamp, Aston Villa, Toni Henry, Evening Standard, Manchester City, Community Shield, Robert Pires, Ashley Cole, Van Nistelrooy, White Hart Lane, Nicolas Anelka, Stade de France, Bayer Leverkusen, Footballer of the Year Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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