Ireland’s Euro 2016 knockout stage opener against host nation France got off to a karmic start as they were awarded a penalty in the opening minutes that Robbie Brady converted to give them an early 1-0 lead. This gave the BBC studio team of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Rio Ferdinand a chance to rib their colleague — Thierry Henry, the man whose infamous handball for France helped keep Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup.
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Thierry Henry’s dramatic reaction to hearing Brendan Rodgers has been sacked
Brendan Rodgers has been sacked by Liverpool after their 1-1 draw with Everton. Upon hearing the news live on the air with Sky Sports, Thierry Henry reacted like an actor in a soap opera who just saw a character thought to be dead, reaching out to steady himself on Jamie Carragher’s thigh, even though he was already sitting down.
Thierry Henry stars in nostalgic Sky Sports ad highlighting greatest Premier League moments
Thierry Henry superimposed into some of the greatest moments in Premier League history (all 23 years of it!) with a Frank Sinatra soundtrack? Yes, that’s how you get people humping the air in anticipation of the new season.
A footballer turned pundit’s guide to criticizing everything
Chicharito’s late winner against Atletico Madrid to put Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals was a special triumph for him after spending most of the season as the forgotten man. It moved him to tears. But Thierry Henry thinks he celebrated wrong.
The very best images from Liverpool’s all-star charity match
Anfield played host to a charity match on Sunday that doubled as Steven Gerrard’s testimonial before he heads to Los Angeles this summer. Gerrard and former teammate Jaime Carragher picked their squads and got a head start on the banter a couple weeks ago, but it all came together over the course of 90 thoroughly enjoyable minutes during the international break.
Thierry Henry retires, compares Arsenal comebacks to decline in quality of Rocky movies
Thierry Henry, one of the greatest players of the Premier League era, has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Henry concluded a four-year stint with the New York Red Bulls in November and was rumored to be considering another comeback with Arsenal. But an announcement on his official Facebook page put an end to that speculation, as well as his illustrious career.