Thierry Henry has denied reports that he was in the running to take over at Aston Villa or Egypt as he prepares for life as a manager.
The former Arsenal and France forward left his role as a pundit for Sky Sportslast month and announced that he would like to pursue a career as a coach.
Since then he has been linked to several roles, but in two posts on Twitter he said that he is yet to hold discussions regarding any job.
“Since announcing my decision to leave my full time role in broadcasting to pursue my ambition of becoming a manager, I have subsequently been linked with a number of positions both domestically and internationally,” he wrote.
“Contrary to misleading reports people may have read… at this moment neither myself nor my advisers have held any discussions with any club or national association. My intention has always been to be patient and I will take my decision in good time.”
Henry assisted Belgium coach Roberto Martinez during the World Cup as they reached the semifinals before losing to eventual winners France.
In August 2016, Henry became second assistant manager of the Belgium national team, working alongside head coach Roberto Martínez and fellow assistant Graeme Jones.
In an interview with NBC Sports, Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku praised Henry for his work with him, stating, “Henry is the best thing that has happened to me because since I came to England aged 18 I have had the best mentors. Thierry for me is the best.
Every day whether it is positive and negative I take it in my stride because I know what is expected from the top level.”
At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium reached the semi-final, but lost to Henry’s home nation France 1–0.
Henry did pick up a Bronze medal, after Belgium defeated England 2–0 in the third-place play-off to secure their best ever World Cup finish.
Thierry spent his time at Monaco and Juventus playing on the wing. When Henry joined Arsenal in 1999, Wenger immediately changed this, switching Henry to his childhood position, often pairing him with Dutch veteran Dennis Bergkamp.
During the 2004–05 season, Wenger switched Arsenal’s formation to.This change forced Henry to adapt again to fit into the Arsenal team, and he played many games as a lone striker.
Still, Henry remained Arsenal’s main offensive threat, on many occasions conjuring spectacular goals. Wenger said of his fellow Frenchman: “Thierry Henry could take the ball in the middle of the park and score a goal that no one else in the world could score”.
One of the reasons cited for Henry’s impressive play up front is his ability to calmly score from one-on-ones.According to his father Antoine, Henry learned precision shooting from watching his idol Marco van Basten.
He was also influenced by Romário, Ronaldo and Liberian star George Weah, a new breed of strikers in the 1990s who would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal.
At his physical peak from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s, Henry’s ability to dribble past opponents with exceptional pace, skill and composure, meant that he could get in behind defenders regularly enough to score.
In 2004, former Arsenal striker Alan Smith commented on Henry: “I have to say I haven’t seen a player like him. He’s an athlete with great technical ability and a tremendous desire to be the best.”