KOLKATA:
Thierry Henry will be at the
Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
to watch
Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) host
Mumbai City FC on October 25.
The legendary
Arsenal
and France striker, who is being brought to India by Puma, will be visiting Kolkata for a day. Besides taking part in promotional activities, the World Cup winner will get his first taste of Indian football in the evening.
Henry, who is the record goal-scorer for Arsenal and also played for clubs like
Barcelona
and Monaco during an illustrious career, will leave the day after for Mumbai where he will meet his fans and share footballing tips with grassroots players.
"We are extremely excited to get Thierry Henry to India for the first time and give his fans the opportunity to see him from close quarters. We know that his popularity in the football fraternity is unmatched," said
Abhishek Ganguly
, managing director of Puma, India.
The 39-year old Henry is currently the second assistant coach of the Belgium national team.