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Arsenal legend hangs up his boots after 20 years

Thierry Henry called time on a two-decade career yesterday which included two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a World Cup.

The former Arsenal striker, who went on to become the club’s all-time highest goalscorer with 228 goals in 377, was signed from Juventus as a left winger for £11 million in 1999 but under the tutelage of Arsene Wenger he became one of the most feared strikers in the world.

The Frenchman formed a deadly partnership with Dennis Bergkamp and was a key member of the invincibles in 2004.

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