Thierry Henry Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People

It has been a dispiriting year on the pitch for Thierry Henry. There was that loss in the World Cup final. Arsenal have been largely disappointing. He lost out on the Ballon d’Or again. And an injury has forced him to sit out the past few months. Off the pitch, however, TH14 has done quite well for himself.

He has earned a bundle of dough. He has earned praised for his snappy wardrobe. He has hung out with some boring superstars, a boring yet impeccably proper leader and a not-so-boring superstar.

All of this is apparently enough to warrant his inclusion as the only footballer on Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in 2007. My theory is that he was included because they needed an excuse to show him without his shirt. Notably absent from the list is David Beckham, who received the honor back in 2004.

Notably present on the list are influential people like Anna Netrebko, Alber Elbaz and a dozen more people you have probably never heard of.

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Category: English Premier League, World Football