Thierry Henry has opened up on his shock exit from Arsenal in 2007, insisting he wanted to 'compete' rather than stay in his 'comfort zone'.
The striker left London for Barcelona for £16million that summer, suddenly calling time on a prolific eight-season spell which saw him bang in 226 goals.
He cried when he left the Emirates and was initially told he would be fourth choice, but he was determined to make a success of himself and win the Champions League.
'It's not always easy to have it a certain way at a club [Arsenal], and then you decide to go for various reasons that I mentioned so many times,' Henry told the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.