Yes! yes!! yes!!!

This is no joke, neither is it a lie. I was in DR Congo last for a continental conference and I met two delegates from Madagascar. One of them happens to share the same first name as the renowned footballer and I jokingly commented about that and surprise, surprise!!. Now here is the story: The tribe to which Thierry is supposed to belong somehow still still lives in the dark ages when twins are a taboo. The only difference however is that purification rites do not require the killing of either both or even one of the twins. The only requirement to appease the "gods" is for the parents of the twins to pick one and give the other away.

Now Henry's parents decided to give Thierry away to a French Couple living in the area at that time. When they left, naturally they went with their adopted son.

Now the validity of this fable: One of the delegates from Madagascar is a Roman Catholic Priest involved in development work and it was to him that the biological parents of Thierry went to seek help on how to get their son back. Can you imagine? Well, after three years, Fr. Thierry was able to track the new father of Henry who said that the footballer has only known them as his parents and they were not ready to destabilise his life by bringing up a new story. Infact, there was a vehement warning to the "son seekers" never to try that again.

After recovering from my initiail shock, i told the Priest that I actually agree to that. After all, the boy was given away - free of charge, unwanted. So all of a sudden because he's become a "somebody" they want him back.

However, someone else disagreed. She felt the biological parents should atleast be allowed access to him and if the foster parents actually love him, they should tell him his background.

Now Nairalanders, what do you think?

I think its a lie

Henry was born in a surburb of france but his Parents are not French but of French colony

That is what wikipedia tells u

Wiki what!

Henry is from one of those french island in carribean.

@ Akolawole,

I don't think so!!!!!!!!!!
Henry was born in Paris. . . . . That makes him a ceritified French citizen.
It does not matter if he was born by Nigerian parents or Togolese couple.

Le Chac, i think Akola is right

Henry's parent are from French guyana. Infact i read somewhere that he was born in the Guyana, which made him an automatic french citizen because the Guiyana belongs to France.

Its like Fat Joe, a Puerto-Rican who is automatically a US citizen cos Puerto-Rico is a United states territory just as Guiyana is France's territory

no idea!!

@ post
do you have to post such crap just to gain attention?

Thierry Henry is from a tiny Caribbean island called Martinique.

I thought Thierry Henry was from Guadeloupe??


but man, mr. poster, i was blown away by your fascinating story, i almost swallowed it hook, sink and ladder. if to say i no read the comments for this thread i for don  believe you ha ha ha ha  . Nice try sha.

madagascar ko,sao tome ni

Naah he's from Sapele

I dont know what u guys talkin' 'bout, last time I checked, Thierry is from Asoso, Republic of Benin. And that is a fact! Whatever anybody else says is folklore, lol

Naa he is from Lesotho

nigbana nko and so what? na wetin concern agbero with overload na wetin concern una with where him come from?una wan make him come from una village? _{yeye jobless people}

henry is from benin~

i had a direct interview wif him~