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Thierry Henry

17 Dec 2014

Following Thierry Henry's retirement, footballers took to Twitter and Instagram to pay tribute to the Arsenal legend. Here are some of the best:

Arsenal announced his retirement on Twitter

Aaron Ramsey was first to pay tribute — Aaron Ramsey

Hector Bellerin

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Jack Wilshere

...and Theo Walcott — Theo Walcott

Mesut Ozil

Joel Campbell

Lukas Podolski

Kelly Smith

Rachel Yankey

Ronaldinho — Former Barcelona team-mate Ronaldinho

Dani Alves also posted on Instagram — Former Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves

Bixente Lizarazu: "Congratulations on your magnificent career for club and country and best wishes for you” — Fellow 1998 World Cup winner Bixente Lizarazu

Yossi Benayoun: “One of the biggest players to have ever retired from football. Giant pioneer” — Yossi Benayoun

Tim Cahill — New York Red Bulls team-mate Tim Cahill

Former Barcelona team-mate Yaya Toure

Jerome Boateng — Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng

Daniel Sturridge — Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge

Vincent Kompany — Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany

Joey Barton — Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton

West Ham United — West Ham United's official Twitter account

Matt Le Tissier — Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier

Alan Smith — Sky Sports pundit and Arsenal legend Alan Smith

Ian Wright — Arsenal legend and second all-time top scorer Ian Wright

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