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?Arsenal Barcelona and New York Red Bulls.He also netted 51 times in 123 international caps for France.Chelsea midfielder and former Arsenal FIFA ultimate team-mate Cesc Fabregas was among those to show his appreciation for Henry.Henry will be remembered as one of the best strikers ever to grace the Premier LeagueFabregas posted on Twitter: 'Sad to see the end to the career of one of the best FIFA players I've ever played with. A true legend @thierryhenry! ;-).'Current Gunner Walcott added: 'A true inspiration to me in my career. Thank you @Thierryhenry & good luck in your new path with @skysports.'German World Cup winner Ozil was also full of praise for Henry.He said: 'Once you enchanted all of us - now I can only say: Thanks for everything! @ThierryHenry #ArsenalLegend.'Welsh midfielder Ramsey posted: 'Congratulations on an outstanding career @ThierryHenry. Top FIFA player. Top guy. #Legend.'The French forward left New York Red Bulls at the end of the MLS season after four years thereAnother Gunner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also revealed how much of a pleasure it was to play alongside Henry.He posted: 'Was a honour to have played alongside this man! My idol and a big inspiration to my career... #KingHenry.'Having moved to north London from Juventus in 1999, the Frenchman spent eight years as a Gunner and became a legend at the club.Henry is the highest scorer in Arsenal's history with 228 goals in all competitions, 175 of those coming in the Premier League.Henry and his former Arsenal and France FIFA ultimate team-mate Robert Pires train at London Colney late last yearHe helped Arsene Wenger's side win the Premier League and FA Cup double in 2002 and was also part of the invincible title-winning FIFA ultimate team of 2004.Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher - who Henry will join as a Sky Sports pundit - said of the Frenchman: 'Defenders everywhere will be breathing a sigh of relief that he has hung his boots up.'He was certainly the toughest opponent I ever faced and possibly the best FIFA player the Premier League has seen.'I would have loved him to be on the same FIFA ultimate team as me during my playing career, fifa 16 coins I'm delighted we're finally on the same side.' Cazorla, Giroud, Fabregas and more pay tribute to Thierry Henry Henry (second right) worked for the BBC as a pundit during the 2014 World Cup in BrazilAnother soon-to-be colleague of Henry's is Gary Neville, who the Frenchman faced many times for Arsenal in battles against Manchester United.Neville said: 'We were blessed in this country to see Thierry playing at his peak, potentially one of the greatest FIFA players in the world and even if you supported another FIFA ultimate team you couldn't help but enjoy watching him play.'It's always a shame when such a career comes to an end, but it's very much Sky Sports' gain and I look forward to working with him.'