Henry Misses Fifa Award Shortlist (this Is Just Unfair To Henry)

Thierry Henry has failed to make the final shortlist for this year's Fifa World Player of the Year award.

Three-time winner Zinedine Zidane, 2005 winner Ronaldinho and European Player of the year Fabio Cannavaro were named as the three remaining candidates.

But Arsenal striker Henry missed out despite being the only player to make it to the finals of both the Champions League and the World Cup last season.

The winner of the prestigious honour will be revealed on 18 December.

The award is voted for by the coach and captain of all 207 national teams, who each pick their top three players of the year.

Italy and Real Madrid defender Cannavaro will be confident of ending the year in style after picking up the Ballon D'Or award this week.

Meanwhile, Barcelona and Brazil forward Ronaldinho is once again a frontrunner after winning it for the last two years.

Zidane, who retired from football following his red card in the World Cup final last summer, could pick up the award for a fourth time, having claimed it in 2003, 2000 and 1998.

In the women's award category, USA's Kristine Lilly, Germany's Renate Lingor and Brazil international Marta have all been shortli

gaby now you want anti-henry to crucify him here

no need namimg names but they'l turn this thread into something else soon

, lol mukina and kitaun,

I've long lost all confidence in both CAF and Fifa a long time ago, hell buncha idiots they are

@Mukina,

w-h-a-t-e-v-e-r!


In a world cup year that Dinho was that anonymous and u still shortlist him?

I would even have chosen Kaka and Pirlo head and shoulder above him!

They are only displaying their ineptitude by denying Henry his right, posterity would judge right or wrong their actions

 i believe the youngman is even less concerned about all these shyte,
like we all know "some things aren't bound 2 happen"

Lets keep hoping that a player from the EPL will win the award, it might be Henry.

@Amodu, for which year? this year?

wenger's comment on Henry losing out on the European footballer of the year, (Balon d'or)




It is being reported that, once again, Thierry Henry has been overlooked as European Player of the Year.

Spanish and Italian press have suggested that the Balon d’Or for 2006 has gone to Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro. The Real Madrid defender has had an excellent 2006 but, according to Arsène Wenger, his protégé’s continual disappointment over major awards is baffling.

“If that's the case then congratulations to Cannavaro,” said the manager on Friday, “but for me there's only one candidate this year and that's Thierry Henry.

"He was the top goalscorer in England, the best player in England and the second-highest goalscorer in Europe behind Luca Toni.

"He played in the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He lost one on penalties and he lost the other in the last few minutes with 10 men.

"It's unfortunate and it's not right that he does not have the recognition.

"When you look at what this guy has achieved in his career as a player I can tell you there are some players in the Balon d'Or who have a lot to answer for when you compare them to Thierry Henry.

"For me the only one in contention with him was Samuel Eto'o, who won the Champions League and the Spanish Championship. He is the only one who could fight with Thierry this year.”
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Not this year anymore may be next year or the other, just keep hoping.

@Kitaun,

They are quiet over this because it is obviously shocking to all lovers of this beautiful game called foot-ball even when you are not attaching any sentiments to it,

HENRY AND GUNNER 4 LIFE, YOU ARE JUST TOO PHENOMENAL

Absolute Crap!!!

Meeeeeeeeeeeen

Am still too disappointed to even conjure words to reply you with but definitely you just had to come up with something to justify the unjustifiable

Henry was always know as a killer in Arsenal but in home colors was a total wreck,
In the just concluded world cup in Germany, the man was on fire for france and he well should have deserved that prestigous trophy, but he fell for it once again, what a pity, his football days are gradually coming to an end and sometimes i begin to wonder if he will ever win that trophy. 

i really think the club thing also has a little part to play.

i ain't saying arsenal is a bad club but i totally believe he should leave arsenal for a better place where he has a higher chance of winning a trophy before the end of his career.

henry is too big a player to be rubbing shoulders with the likes of adebayor and hleb. (please don't quote me) he needs a new challenge.
nowadays,he plays without zest. like he is tired or something.
he is like a big shark in a swimming pool. . . . he needs greater opportunities to win gret trophies and i don't see him doin that while at arsenal . . .no offence please

@Justkunmi

Did i hear you mention rubbing shoulders with the likes of Hleb, you will need to tell me how many players in the EPL OR EVEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN HOLD ON AS BRILLIANTLY WELL AS HLEB TO THE BALL WHEN THEY HAVE IT  

You are the one that amaze tremendously with your obviously blighted view about anything Arsenal, am not just ready to start all these baseless arguments

ORUMA  VS  HLEB 

Atimes i wonder why you allow your sentiments to overrride your conscience

Answer the Q and stop beating about the bush, how many players can get away from defenders/markers as brilliantly as Hleb?

And has that answered my question?

Hell NAH

THE QUESTION IS HOW MANY PLAYERS IN THE EPL CAN GET AWAY SO BRILLIANTLY AWAY FROM MARKERS AS COOL ENOUGH AS HLEB WOULD DO IT?

e.g Ronaldo

Kitaun Abeg make we leave these people boooohh