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Reebok snags Henry

Thierry Henry, roundly regarded as one of the world's top players, is making the switch from swoosh to Reebok. The Arsenal striker will begin a multi-million dollar, multi-year deal with Reebok after this year's World Cup.

Henry will be endorsing Nike products throghout the World Cup. Reebok was acquired by adidas last summer in a 2.1 billion dollar deal.

Henry is also considering a move from Arsenal and reportedly would like to make a decision about his club team future before the World Cup begins.

Comments

I fhe were to move which team wuold he like to join?

I've read that Barcelona wants him bad. it would be sick if he and Ronaldinho were on the same side (not to mention Eto'o, deco, etc...)

I don't think that Henry will go back to arsenal, but I think that there is a chance he'll go back to Juventus, he did say that he'd like to play allong side Trezeguet even outside the national team.

The rumor is that Henry will start wearing Reebok's new pump boot.

I thinks Henry should stay sponsoring Nike. Reebok might be good but its not compatered to nike. Nike rules

I am a HUGE Henry fan. I am also a big Man United fan. That said, I would hate to see him leave Arsenal. The style that Wenger uses caters to Henry's flamboyance and attacking style. I also think Arsenal will be intent on having their main attraction when they open the new stadium next season.
FORZA ITALIA

I really don't know what Henry is thinking...why are you doing this Henry! Reebok cleats are complete rubbish IMO...stay with nike bud

Nike boots are also rubbish, you're all fooled by slick marketing

Reebok boots are horrible. Nike is so much better. How can anyone pick Reebok over Nike. Especially vapors, beastly shoes right there.

I think Henry has good speed on and off the ball.Besides that, I do not think hes that good of a player. He does not do well in international level. Ronaldo might be injured but every one knows that Ronaldo is the best thing that happened to soccer. Well, I'm Malik and I'm the best keep secret. If I had live in Europe then I would be one of the top soccer player on this planet. MLS need to stop drafting college boys and look in the inter city for real talent.

reebok... why? unless they can make a super light boot like nike, then henry is guna be just fast and not lightning fast.

Money talks. I think Henry going to Reebok is VERY shocking. Especially, how Nike treated him, with sponsoring his Stand Up Speak Up movement. And yeah, nothing's going to beat the NIKE Mercurial Vapors.

i think it is a horrible idea when you're with a company such as nike that is so much better than reebok. so i think it is a big mistake.

Man, what can i say he is a hero to me and my game,but he would not let me down if he leaves arsenal; reebok! Biggest mistake ever, if thats the case i am going to by a predator!

Well he will be wearing my shoes. Nuff said.

To clear the air... Their are three great things in this world right now: Henry, Adidas, and Arsenal. The three "Ah's" if you will. Henry is probably the greatest striker ever to live with unparallelled class. Adidas should provide his boots because they are all works of art. And Arsenal is where he should stay. We had to say goodbye to Highbury, let's not say goodbye to Henry, and probably Bergkamp soon, in one season :)

Good luck world cuppers

reebox you have done well get henry just make sure u bring nice boots out for him

henry what a move im a chav so reebox must be up there with nike how cool am i

henry is making the biggest mistake of moving endrosment deals he'll never get cool soccer commercials like nike's and I didn't even know they made reebok soccer shoes

Henry will still be extremely fast even if he's not wearing the vapors. The change in his speed would be unnoticeable. He'll still be one of the greatest strikers in soccer.

I'm a big Henry fan and a even bigger Nike fan, this is just not right I can understand Adidas just like Messi did, but reebok is not like he's british. Reebok would not know how to market him unlike Nike, Reebok hasnt done it and they never will, Nike would have been better,is not like he desperately needs the money.I can understand Adidas to join Beckham and Ballack or even Puma to join Eto'o and Pires but Reebok big mistake.

henry with out the nike is like beckham with out the adidas. when u think of nike u think henry!!! he will realise his mistake after the world cup and go crawling back to nike!! reebok! haha idiot!!

IT just wouldn't be henry if he was running around in a pair of reebok boots. It just wouldn't be the same. Henry should stay with nike. thisis all dreadful news

I think Henry going to Reebok is a HUGE success for Reebok and I think the "I am What I Am" campaign is perfect for Henry on and off the field... Also, I was lucky enough to test the Reebok Pump boots recently (not out yet) and I was happily surprised, they were incredibly light and they mold to the foot... First time I wore Reebok boots.. not bad at all..

dont go henry dont go... reebok is a big BIG mistake...

henry is crazy, why would he do that??? nike is better in every way...why do u think he is doing this?? do u reckon he wants his own like boot...like Ronaldo's R9 or Ronaldinho R10 or Beckham's Warrior Absolutes?

i think henry wants attention

henry might be moving to madrid...he would do well alongside ronaldo.

henry has attention. It's Reebok that wants attention and they've gotten some already by shelling out millions.

who gives a ____ what henry wears...he's awesome

Henry followed the cash, at the expense of class. World class boots take time, and Rbk just showed up to play. But he will have a new custom pair for every match (probably made by Adi) while rbk peddles the inferior product to the rest of us. Stand up, Pay out...

Watch out for Reebok new pumps- they are truly awesome. No laces, no interference with the ball. They are light as and some pretty grovy colours. Fully sick mate

This is insane. I agree with the guy who said something about how Nike treated him.. He was like they're top priority. Haha.. Maybe it's because they didn't give him a boot in a commercial like they did Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. Haha.

I still think that's crazy.. bad move Henry.. BAAAAAD move..

Who cares what brand boots he wears? As long as he still scores goals then it shouldnt matter. And its not about the commercials and the cool stuff nike does to promote, its all about the game. Too many people are forgetting what the game is really about and are getting caught up too much in the money part of it. If Henry wants to leave thats his choice, i will still enjoy watching him play no matter who he plays for.

Agree with ernie and thebeastkeep8 said... i didn't give a damn what boots he wear, it doesn't change the way he play... he still a world class striker! no doubt about it!! don't tell me that he wear Reebok boots instead of Nike boots then cannot play good football and kick the ball is it, also cannot sprint faster like before... don't judge the book by it's cover!!! if Reebok does sucks, why Adidas bought over them at the first place! think back!! don't forget reebok got "DMX" design system for shoes!!! the boots also will be light... summore, may be henry wanna make create his own path and name with Reebok since Nike totally focus on ronaldhinho during nowdays... I personally think it's good choice for him, he wanna make his name instead of earnin' big money!!! Henry want a success path like those ambassador: Nike legend, Michael Jordan with Air jordan. Puma with legendary maradona and Pele. Adidas currently with Bekham B7. Now, Henry will be with Reebok! keep it goin' Henry, make your own history with Reebok. "I am what i am"...

sorry... i mean agree with me and faulds.. typo! hehehe

Nike boots suck, Reebok boots suck, Adidas boots are the best. Adidas has bought Reebok so perhaps things will improve. They now have the best striker on earth so the marketing begins...

Henry is world-class thru and thru whether his wearing nike or not... personally i reckon nike is the way to go but rbk has improved recently with the new strikezone boot.. VAPORS RULE

Thierry Henry was brilliant in a pair of Adidas boots. Came to prominance in a (few) pairs of Nike boots and will continue his dominating form in Reeboks. For the world class athlete a boot is nothing more than more free stuff to play the world's greatest game.

The one thing lost in all of this is that Reebok does not put the advertising dollars into promoting their athletes as Nike does.

too bad for all of us.

I really dont think Thierry cares what you guys think he sould wear. As long as he is scoring goals for Arsenal, he's fine. And by the way he will be staying with the Gunners. He will make the right decision. He realizes that if hes goes to Madrid, he wont be appreciated. They cant ven win with all the amzing talent they have. Barcelona may want him bad, but they will never treat him like we did at Highbry (Soon to be Emirates). TH14 will do whats right. Oh and Man Utd you guys suck

i've also been lucky enough to try the new reeboks on, and they are f'ing greaT!!! the strikezones are awesome, but the pumps rock even harder

nike?? you guys talking about how fantastic the lightweight shoe is better start reading and listening to the players who wear them... rooney has jsut come away with a broken foot, because of the weak fabrics, and the boots have been criticized by loads of others!

henry will keep scoring goals no matter what shoe he wears, no matter what team he plays for...

reebok is obviously gonna get guidance from the exec's who have been running adidas, theyre gonna further push the 'i am what i am' campaign (which henry suits perfectly) and improve their marketing - great addition for reebok to their stable of world-class athletes (Allen Iverson, Steveie Williams, etc)...

How can Henry go from Nike to Reebok?????? That's like Michael Jordan going from Nike to adidas! Anyways, he looks sick in Vapors and reebok shoes are UGLY. Henry will probably go to either Milan teams or ,ost likely, Barcelona

I think Henry is a smart person so I guess he knows what he is doing. He can recognize what is right and not right. Noone knows what he did not like about swoosh,but maybe he did not wanna be a Nike promoting player. I love Nike and their commercials, but he is a footballer and not an actor. Unlike Ronaldinho, he does not seem to be having enjoyment in showing up.


The way I see it, is that Henry's an intelligent guy. As JB said, he has his reasons. I think that the racism issue means a lot to him and he probably feels that Reebok, with its marketing campaign 'I am what I am' will suit this fight perfectly.

Furthermore, it does not matter what shoes he wears. It is not actually going to affect his performance. Are you telling me that wearing Vapor boots is going to make me faster? Come on, the increase in speed is so marginal, it does not even count.

The trick is the marketing; to make you believe that the shoe has these added benefits. It's mostly psychological. I admit I am a sucker for it.

And since we are discussing boots, Nike boots are rather poor. The synthetic leather they use for all their total 90s line and their vapor line stretches tremendously after a few times of usage. The touch is also quite poor but hey, to each their own.

Henry already commited to Arsenal in May by signing a contract extension to keep him at Arsenal until the summer of 2007.

Glad to see him cut away from Nike. I've been wearing Predators for 7 years now and I've been more than happy with them.

ive been a fan of henry for a long time and so what if he what if he weard reebok hes still gonna play the same its the player not the boots

I am glad to see that some people on the board recognise that 90% of the effectiveness of 'vapours' is done with marketing. the boots themselves are scientifically proven to have poorer performance when actually kicking a ball than alot of the other less well known names in the game such as Joma, A-line and Mizuno. As for reebok, not only are they regarded as the leader in the USA interms of high performance design (leader in NFL, NBA) but the have also recently merged with Addidas who over the past 20 years have made the best boots on the planet. As for hte weight making him run quicker....1) the weight change is minimal, when changing boots. 2) if sprinting was the main requirment of football, Maurice green would be in the premiership.3) I think Henry has already seen, played in and is fully aware of the boots he will be given by reebok and at the end of the day, if they were bad he wouldnt have signed.

Just so we're all clear (though towards the bottom more informed comments have been posted): 1) Henry does not wear boots you can buy in a shop (obviously), they are custom made for his feet and nothing like the ones we can buy (other than in colour), so changing to RbK makes absolutely no difference to his game - suggesting he might be slower next season is full-on laughable. 2) Maybe the reason he's gone to RbK is cos he's fed up of being 1 of 30 Nike players - he's an individual, unique, does what he wants, and as such is perhaps better suited to RbK (IAWIA as someone mentioned)... 3) Who the hell are we to judge Henry's decisions on a professional basis - the guy is a legend both on and off the pitch, he's also not stupid, and for those who said "baaad mistake" etc. maybe, just maybe - he knows more than you about what's best for him! 4) he'll explain his decision as to why he's moved to RbK in the boot launch before next season, but I'd imagine disatisfaction with Nike might have something to do with it 5)V glad he's staying at the Arsenal!

It's an image thing man - TH14 is too cool for Reebok - case closed! (though he would look good in them ads with 50, Iverson, JayZ)

Both Reebok and Nike boots are complete rubbish. I Woluldnt were them if they were a gift.Oh well to each their own..

adidas are not the best in the world and nike arn't either. but the people who think nike dosnt give enough spotlight havnt seen the impossible team. how many of them have their own cleat/brand?

I think that henry if very foolish this a huge stab in the back of nike they did all that for him and he does this i hope he realises how ridiclously horrible all reebok footwear is and comes back if they let him

Henry owes Nike nothing at all - he's the greatest player in the world, and Nike have done well by him. Reebok boots are horrible yes, but he won't be wearing them - he'll be wearing the same boots with swoosh rubbed out and the Rbk logo added in it's place!

ermmmm look people henry has agreed a deal at arsenal HAHA!

henry is stupid and crazy for signing with reebok there cleats are ugly and suck....man that disapoints me...id rather see him come out with his own boot than go some where like that

henry is stupid and crazy for signing with reebok there cleats are ugly and suck....man that disapoints me...id rather see him come out with his own boot than go some where like that

henry can play with any boots.

now that henry signs withe RBK they might make decent boot

nike boots are terrible. they give blister thats why totti left nike and thats maybe why henry left and also because the money.
but i think henry will eventually come over to adidas because adidas owns reebok

The point several are making here is the true bottom line, and that is that Henry could play in Chuck Taylors if he wanted to.


That said, I'll agree that I'm not a fan of Reebok boots to date. However, all of you who are saying how much better Nike boots are, should think about the fact that Nike really didn't make a strong entry into the soccer market until relatively recently in the scheme of things. Adidas has been there forever. Look at copas, relatively unchanged for decades, and still a great boot and very popular. Nike really only started making quality forays into this market about 10 years ago, and all of your comments about Reebok are exactly what everyone said about Nike back then, and it was largely true. The boots were crap.


However, with a combination of a ton of marketing and finally starting to produce a few quality boots, Nike has made serious inroads into the market. It took me a while to give Nike a chance, but I now have a couple of pairs I like alongside my predators and copas. Given time, the acquisition by Adidas and the sponsorship of major names like Henry, Reebok may well be a major player in the soccer market, and we'll all be rushing out to buy their latest boots.

nike is henry but the new reeboks he is wearing are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snags Henry you done a great job now freindly i am telling u. reebok introduce one of the great Soccer shoes & espesically Rbk people now wat is player requirement you are one of the top player in this game & you using one of the great RBK cleats. best of luck Henry

You got to be kidding me man Reebok cleats suck man!!!! they should stick with basketball man. Ide rather wear some cheap cleats (you know those you can get at Acedemy for like ten bucks).

I think henry designed the boots himself so im pretty sure he knows what he needs in a pair of boots. Just herd sheva7 is also movin to reebok

I'm not sure if someone has already mentioned this but Reebok and Adidas are one and the same company. Certainly a first class coup by the European sports company if you ask me.

Although Henry has signed for reebok. Adidas just bought reebok. So is it possible for Henry to wear adidas soccer cleats and not get fined?

P.S. Does that also mean he stopped his nike anti racism compaign "stand, speak up"?

i agree with ForzaItalia...reebok boots are rubbish..it toatally look like bullsh*t...and its not as good as nike's mercurial vapour...WHAT ON EARTH ARE U THINKING, HENRY!?

i dun think henry will produce performance that are as good as past seasons and...i seriously can't accept it man...

henry must take zidane's place...by wearing the "golden shoes" but no one can ever replace mr.zinedine yazid zidane

i think that henry should go to barcelona so then could barcelona would be unstopable and win the champions league once again

who does this malik character think he is.ronaldo's crap he does nothin week in week out,henry knocked brazil out the world cup and dominates the premiership.mate ure a kept secret cos ure rubbish

rbk is good

Can anybody give me the name of a reebok's soccer boot which is comparable to the Nike Mercurial Vapor III or the Nike Tiempo Air Legend? It's not about the gear he wears it's all about the money. The Mercurial boot (and image)was fitting to Henry like no other boot's. This deal was one of these poor adidas-jokes no one needs...

Henry should ask for those ugly awful red & white with stripes Reebok Chiva's Soccer Clown Boots! He will look like a world cup clown then. Hotaschoe!

I Dontl ike Reeboks, Nike are best looking, But dont be fooled by the slick advertising, Adidas are the best boots for playing football in.

ugly ugly ugly i hate henry now cause he has changed to a no named brand

Cant believe henry went to reebok very very shocked, but we (nike) still have cristiano ronaldo hes the future of the nike brand

I think Henry is crazy,Nike's boots are better than Reebok's,in looks,in performance,IN EVERYTHING.I truly think he made a mistake

Henry made a good decision Nike have slaves in 3rd world countries also henry is THE BEST thnks 4 the signed t-shirt

Yours truly your nephew henri

not bein funny but its wot Henry feels is best 4 him an not Arsenal, wudnt matter if e wore hi tec boots e wud still score goals 4 fun...

nahhhhhhhhhh thats just wrong henry u looked good in nike on tv and in games BUT CHANGING TO REEBOK THATS CRAZY

henry will never play at a club who runs two strikers. he will never be on barcelona.

I don't think so. Reebok aren't such a bad boot as everyone keeps making out.

I'm an attacking Midfielder and I use Adidas Predators, but when I get asked to play Support Striker I wear Reebok. They are light flexible more important have great grip treads.

For the marketing aspect - they do know how to market well. They did wonders for the NBA basketball scene. But in World Football - the Ryan Giggs commercials where done beautifully.

Ulitmately - its not the boot that dictates how you play - its your skill level. Nike, Reebok, barefoot even who cares what Henry wears.

So what if he did it for money - its not like hes playing in the Premier League because he wants to muck around with his mates - all PL players do it for the money otherwise they'd be in Div 3 playing once a week on a Sunday!

He will always be a skillful player no matter what boot he wears.

nicely said, Henry is a magnificent player, no matter what boot he's wearing. Even though he is out for the rest of the season, i look forward to the gunners finishing up with a bang and look forward to seeing TT wreck on the pitch next season.

keep up the good work

Henry would never go to Barcelona. Barcelona cant afford him they're in way to much debt. No club can afford that many star players. Not even Chelsea's rich owner can put up enough dough for all those players.

Reebok is dumb he should have stayed with Nike. Henry should be endorsing the new vapors.

the reebok boots are dumb.henry needs to go back to vapor. HE doesnt need to go to barca.

henry is my idol. i think that he has done everything for arsenal and if he leaves than that would all be a waste. unless arsene wenger signs someone else who is as skillfull as henry. thierry henry has put arsenal back on the map and if he leaves that would be a real disappointment for henry and arsenal fans alike.

i think it was a great idea t sign with reebox and if he leaves arsenal we don't stand a chance.

im a nike man myself and a man.utd fan. further more iv used the mecurial vapour that henry use to wear. but if u think about it henry has not even started playing the season at barca yet let alone nor has people seen him playing in his new boots. giggs has worn reeboks for a long time and hes still running strong in his age using reebok boots. a little competition never hurt anybody. who knows it will do nike some good. because personally the nike mecurials are light but iv had my fair share of blisters wearing them.

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