Former Arsenal player and club living legend Thierry Henry is delighted with the prospect of playing against his former club when they visit New York in July for a one off pre-season friendly against the New York Red Bulls.
The Gunners visit to the United States will mark the first time the club has played a game there in 25-years with Henry saying that it will be the perfect opportunity for Arsenal fans in America to be able to come and watch their team play.
“I was obviously over the moon and excited [when I heard about the game],” Henry told the club’s official website.
“Not really for me, but for the fans to be able to see Arsenal here and for the guys in the team.
“To be able to play against Arsenal doesn’t happen often and hopefully it’s going to be good day.
“Everybody knows how much I love Arsenal. When I found out we were going to have them here to play in New York, for some reason I was doubting it because Arsene was always the guy not wanting to go too far away from Europe until recently, when they’ve been going to Asia.
“I said to myself, ‘Why don’t they come to the US?’. They were the only team from the Premier League that didn’t come.”
