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Thierry Henry: the case for the GOAT

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    Thierry Henry: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · France · Born 17 August 1977, Les Ulis, France · Career 1994–2014

    Fast, elegant forward who could finish and create from the left. Played for Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls, and was France's record scorer for years.

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    Why Thierry Henry could be the GOAT

    At his peak, Henry was the most complete forward in the world: speed, skill and finishing combined. He powered Arsenal's unbeaten 'Invincibles' season and won the World Cup, Euros and Champions League.

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    Thierry Henry is #8 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 9–4 head-to-head record from 82 Men's football votes. See the full Men's football GOAT ranking

    Thierry Henry head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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