Thierry Henry Soccer News

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) _ Thierry Henry has completed his move to FC Barcelona after passing a medical exam. ``I'm really pleased to be here, it's been a long chase but I'm finally here ... and can't wait to show what I can do for the fans,'' Henry said Monday at a news conference at Barcelona. ``Hopefully I can be a great asset to the team.'' The former Arsenal striker underwent medical tests at Barcelona Hospital and continued ...

LONDON (AP) _ Thierry Henry for FC Barcelona? Samuel Eto'o for Arsenal? Didier Drogba for AC Milan? Transfer speculation is increasing in Europe, with big stars being linked with moves even though there is no hard evidence they want to leave their current clubs. Although the Spanish season is approaching a thrilling finale with the title race at stake in Sunday's final round of games, all the other major domestic leagues have finished. While most of Europe's stars ...

Runner-up with Arsenal in the Champions League. Losing finalist with France at the World Cup. Third for the European player of the year award. Thierry Henry is getting used to losing. Now, with his relationship with Arsenal showing signs of strain, maybe he needs a new challenge elsewhere. The talented France striker has plenty to think about these days. He's sidelined partly through suspension and partly through a back injury which could keep him out until sometime in ...

Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto'o and holder Ronaldinho were among the 50 nominees for the 2006 Golden Ball trophy. The list of nominees for the prestigious European player of the year award was published Tuesday by France Football magazine. There were 11 Frenchmen in the list including Henry and Zinedine Zidane, and seven members of Italy's World Cup-winning squad. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and captain Fabio Cannavaro were included, but defender Marco ...

France got back on a winning course after its loss to Scotland and Thierry Henry moved closer to Michel Platini's French national team record for goals. Playing against the Faeroe Islands was a good tonic for both. Henry's 22nd-minute goal Wednesday helped Les Bleus topple the overwhelmed Faerosese 5-0 and put the Arsenal striker within three of Platini's record. ``It's not something I think about when I go out on ...