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Football star Thierry Henry to attempt soccer career

Former Arsenal, Barcelona and French national team star Thierry Henry announced Wednesday that he will come to the United States and attempt to play the sport of soccer. "This is a big challenge for me," said Henry. "But I have accomplished a lot in football and I feel like it's time to try something new." While fellow superstar Michael Jordan tried to change sports 16 years ago and failed, Henry hopes he can be more successful transitioning to soccer. "If you think about it, football in Europe and soccer in the MLS aren't really all that different," he said. "The games have many of the same principles, only soccer is much slower and there tends to be more mistakes and tripping and running in the wrong direction and failure. I'll just have to work hard and hope for the best."