The only Colombian team that Thierry Henry wore the shirt of
The French scorer wore the shirt of one of the greats of France
Thierry Henry is one of the greatest former players born in France. At 44 years of age, he is now a coach. Henry was an idol for the French national team , becoming world champion at the 1998 World Cup in France
Thierry Henry played for several clubs, where he stood out as a goal scorer: AS Monaco , Juventus , FC Barcelona , Arsenal and New York RB .
Thierry Henry visited Colombia in 2013 and was welcomed at Atlético Nacional , managed by Juan Carlos Osorio ; he put on the “Verdolaga” shirt and trained with them. Henry came to Colombia at the invitation of his friend Juan Pablo Ángel .
The Fútbol Red portal collects some statements from Diego Arias , former player of Atlético Nacional ; who commented at that time on Thierry Henry 's visit to the "Verdolaga" team: "It was a good experience to have Thierry here. He spoke to us in Spanish, he laughed and behaved as if he were one more of the group. I was impressed by his humility and great technical condition."