Thierry Henry sends warning to Liverpool after Champions League opener | Sporting News United Kingdom
Liverpool won their Champions League opener after a late goal from Virgil van Dijk.
www.sportingnews.comShort answer: Thierry Henry has not won the UEFA Champions League as a player with Arsenal or France, and his Champions League title came with Barcelona in 2009.
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Latest context
- Thierry Henry won the Champions League once, with Barcelona in 2009, defeating Manchester United in the final. This is his sole Champions League winner’s medal in his playing career.[5][7][9]
- He did reach the Champions League final with Arsenal in 2006, but Arsenal lost to Barcelona 2-1 in Paris; Henry did not win that edition.[1]
- In recent years, Henry has been a vocal pundit and commentator on European football; any headlines about him “winning the Champions League” in 2024–2026 are typically tied to speculative or retrospective commentary or to club-specific performances (e.g., Arsenal or other teams) rather than Henry personally winning the title in those years.[2][4][8]
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Key takeaway for now
- As a player, Henry’s Champions League triumph is at Barcelona in 2009. There hasn’t been a later title win attributed to him personally as a player, though he remains a prominent figure in discussions about European football.[9][5]