Henry Bids Adieu To France
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July 16, 2010, Friday
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THIERRY Henry said yesterday he is retiring from the French national team. The 32-year-old forward announced his decision before a news conference to discuss his signing with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.
He said he will not try to emulate England's David Beckham and commute between the US and Europe. "I always want to be here 100 percent and fully committed to this cause and the organization," Henry said.
Henry scored 51 goals in 123 international appearances. He made his debut on October 11, 1997, in a 2-1 win over South Africa. His finale was also against Bafana Bafana on June 22, when he came on as a substitute in a 1-2 defeat. "That was my last game, against South Africa," he said.
Henry said he had made up his mind to retire before the World Cup.
"I couldn't announce it before because that's the not type of thing you announce before a World Cup," he said.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Anelka said all his teammates decided to go on strike at the World Cup after he was sent home from South Africa for verbally abusing France coach Raymond Domenech and refusing to apologize.
The Chelsea striker told France Soir that "everybody stuck together" when the players decided to boycott a training session.
"If there were some players who wanted to train (when the squad went on strike), they should speak now," Anelka said. "If I had not started it, it would have been somebody else. The situation was explosive."
He said he will not try to emulate England's David Beckham and commute between the US and Europe. "I always want to be here 100 percent and fully committed to this cause and the organization," Henry said.
Henry scored 51 goals in 123 international appearances. He made his debut on October 11, 1997, in a 2-1 win over South Africa. His finale was also against Bafana Bafana on June 22, when he came on as a substitute in a 1-2 defeat. "That was my last game, against South Africa," he said.
Henry said he had made up his mind to retire before the World Cup.
"I couldn't announce it before because that's the not type of thing you announce before a World Cup," he said.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Anelka said all his teammates decided to go on strike at the World Cup after he was sent home from South Africa for verbally abusing France coach Raymond Domenech and refusing to apologize.
The Chelsea striker told France Soir that "everybody stuck together" when the players decided to boycott a training session.
"If there were some players who wanted to train (when the squad went on strike), they should speak now," Anelka said. "If I had not started it, it would have been somebody else. The situation was explosive."
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