Henry: Myself, Suker And Kanu Competed With ‘God’ Bergkamp

Arsenal great Thierry Henry has admitted to competing for a starting position with ‘God’ during his early days at the club.



The French striker arrived in north London back in 1999 and was immediately charged with the task of going up against a trio of quality attackers in order to win a spot in Arsene Wenger’s line-up.


“When I arrived, I found myself competing with Davor Suker, Nwankwo Kanu and with God - and at Arsenal God is Dennis Bergkamp,” Henry told L’Equipe.


The strain of the competition obviously did not faze Henry too much as he went on to become the leading goalscorer in Arsenal’s history.