THIERRY HENRY

The Frenchman had been linked with a summer switch to Barcelona, who came from behind to beat Arsenal in Wednesday's Champions League final in Paris, but has opted to pledge his future to the north London club.

"I'm staying here with the club that I love," he said.
"It's been amazing since I joined the club. It did cross my mind to leave but I think with my heart and my heart told me to stay.

"Seven years ago Arsene Wenger signed me and without him and David Dein I would not be here now.
"In the past year the love the fans have shown me has been amazing. Although we lost on Wednesday I decided that I couldn't let them down by leaving.
"I can't forget about the love from the Arsenal fans and sometimes from fans at other clubs. It's difficult to leave a country like England because the fans are so passionate and the stadiums are full all the time.
"The team's display on Wednesday showed me that we can be proud of what we did and how far I can go with this team.
"We are a team of heart and a lot of quality, even though we lost.
"I wanted to concentrate on beating Tottenham and clinching fourth spot and playing in the Champions League final before I made my mind up, but eventually it was a quick decision for me."

news from: www.4thegame.com