Thierry Henry, if rumors prove to be true. An
AOL sports blog is hearing gossip that Seattle is in advanced negotiations with the French football player. The blog reports: "Bringing Henry to America would be as big a coup for MLS as bringing David Beckham to L.A. The former Arsenal superstar would sell tickets, and his goals would get plenty of run on ESPN." That's because Thierry – a striker for the French national team - is worth big bucks. According to Wikipedia: "In 2006, Henry was valued as the ninth most commercially marketable footballer in the world, as well as being the eighth richest Premiership player, with £21 million." Wow.
Comments
Oh my God.
Posted by: Ryan | March 27, 2008 12:28 PM
Whoa.
That would be amazing.
Posted by: Frank | March 27, 2008 1:04 PM
Get real. Maybe when he's over the hill and 36 or 37.
Posted by: Uncle Arqyle | March 27, 2008 9:21 PM
I guess the Seattle MLS team only wants to employee one player as that would be all they could afford. They guy was making about $13 million a year at Arsenal and who knows what Barca are shelling out. If we could afford a player like that then the team should save the sonics while they are at it. There is no way he would move from Barca to Seattle. Wake up people!
Posted by: Just some girl.... | March 28, 2008 4:26 PM
Hahaha, this is absolute garbage.
Henry has Michael Jordan-like stature in Europe. He's not going to come over to Seattle for a marginal pay raise and playing in front of 5,000 people in Colorado.
Posted by: brent | March 29, 2008 5:00 PM
did u think that David Beckham would come to america
Posted by: lars | March 29, 2008 11:38 PM