Soccer legend Thierry Henry has signed a multi-year partnership with Puma.
The
33-year old French forward, one of the Major League
Soccer’s top goal scorers, will
participate with Puma in a wide variety of consumer and
trade programs and activities throughout the partnership, working
together to help grow the sport of soccer in the United States.

Henry, who will serve as a key ambassador the sportlifestyle brand, made
his worldwide debut in Puma boots on Wednesday as he took to his home
field in New York at the AT&T 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star Game
against Manchester United FC. This weekend, Henry returns to his former battleground in England to lead the New York Red Bulls against his
former team, Arsenal Football Club, in a pre-season friendly. 

“Thierry Henry’s reputation in the soccer world is legendary. He plays
with his heart, shows a grace on the pitch that is a joy to watch, and
exudes a love of the game that is inherent to Puma’s DNA. Off the pitch,
his sense of style, laid-back attitude and, of course, his love for
sneakers, make him a great partner for us,” said Jay Piccola, president
and general manager of Puma North America. “Soccer is a priority for
Puma.  As a sportlifestyle brand with deep roots in soccer, there’s no
better way for us to make a statement than with one of the most
credible, talented and well-known soccer players in the world.  Im
ecstatic to have Thierry join our team.”

“Not only am I excited to be playing here in New York and all around the
United States, but I am thrilled to have Puma by my side as a partner
and a supporter,” said Henry. “I have always loved Puma for their
unique, fun and authentic love of the game, and for the sheer joy that
the brand brings to their fans. Im excited to represent Puma on the
pitch � my new Pumas performed exceptionally for me in yesterday’s game –
I have always been a Puma sneaker fan and now, I cant wait to get my
hands on the insider stuff.”

Henry joined Major League Soccer as a forward for the New York Red Bulls
in July 2010, and this season he leads the MLS scoring charts with 11
goals in 18 games.  Prior to joining the Red Bulls, Henry was considered
one of the top strikers the English Premier League has ever seen,
winning the Premier League title twice and FA Cup three times for
Arsenal FC, becoming the Gunner’s top scorer of all time with 226 goals
in 370 games.  Moving to FC Barcelona in 2007, Henry won La Liga twice
and the top trophy in European football the UEFA Champions League in
2009, going on to win the FIFA Club World Cup in the same year. 

On the international stage, Henry helped France to win the FIFA World
Cup for the first time in 1998, and the European Championships in 2000,
going on to captain Les Blues and ending his international career as the
all-time leading scorer for France with 51 goals.