Thierry Henry Reflects on Short Juventus Stint, Jokes About Position Change
Thierry Henry, the legendary France and Arsenal forward, shared amusing insights about his brief tenure at Juventus in 1999, where he played out of position on the left wing. In a recent podcast interview, Henry humorously remarked, “That is when I started losing my hair!”
During his time at Juventus, the now 49-year-old made 20 appearances, netting only three goals and providing two assists. Most of his time was spent adapting to a role as a winger, which he described as a challenging experience that deviated from his usual position.
Henry explained, “As a winger, you need to move depending on where the ball goes. So basically, you’re the third attacker when you need to get to the back post, in the middle when you’re needed there, but then also have to track back and get into position with the five behind you when losing the ball.”
Despite his struggles in Italy, Henry soon found success after transferring to Arsenal that summer. At the Premier League club, he became a phenomenal center-forward, scoring 228 goals and assisting 107 times in 377 competitive appearances. His career includes remarkable achievements such as winning the World Cup and the European Championship, as well as claiming two Golden Boot awards as Europe’s leading scorer in the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons.
