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Seattle's fledgling Major League Soccer franchise is having no trouble selling tickets. Still without a team name and more than a year from playing its first game, it already has deposits for more than 13,000 season tickets. But if the club were looking for an adrenaline boost, signing Thierry Henry -- one of the world's best players -- would do the trick. Speculation on several soccer Web ... [link]

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INCOMING: Thierry Henry to Seattle (FC) Sounders? (UPDATE)
Published 4/3/2008 by Rumor Mill at MLS Rumors - For the time between the games
Rating: 3 (Possible) Here is an article just published in Seattle's P-I touching on our big rumor of last Wednesday and Thursday. The news here is that the rumor has legs and there really is official interest from the Seattle MLS group in making Henry the "face"of Seattle club. Speculation on several soccer Web sites has Seattle MLS pursuing the French striker, and Henry has expressed an interest in playing in Major League Soccer. Seattle MLS part owner and general manager Adrian Hanauer is not denying the club's interest in Henry, ...

More fuel on Henry-to-Seattle rumor...
Published 4/3/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
... My boy Matt over at the PI talked to MLS Seattle's GM Adrian Hanauer about the rumors. What he got was a non-denial denial. ...

More On Henry To Seattle
Published 4/3/2008 by drew.epperley at WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
... are mentioning it in their rumor sections. Out of Seattle, an article talks about how the new owners would love to get their hands on Henry and even his teammate at Barcelona Ronaldinho.“Thierry Henry is one of my favorite players of all time. He has spoken in the past about coming to MLS to play soccer,” co-owner Adrian Hanauer said. “I am now in a position with the Seattle franchise to consider such a player. It would be irresponsible of me not to explore and consider a possibility like this.” “If they want to get a designated player, I certainly can take the lead on that. ...

Sharewatch For Kroenke And Usmanov And Bring Back Thierry Henry
Published 4/7/2008 by Fabregas_the_King at www.arsenalinsider.co.uk
... Finally, I wonder if Arsene Wenger would contemplate the return of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry for one more season? Crazy? Well reports emerged early last month that our Tel was unhappy at not seeing his daughter following his separation from his former wife. He is also unhappy about being played wide left continually by the embattled Barca coach Frank Rijkaard. Thierry Henry has denied these rumours, but now some Americans are keen to attract Thierry Henry to the new franchise Seattle Sounders for season 2009. They are reputed to be offering a kings ransom to ...

Sharewatch for Kroenke and Usmanov and bring back Thierry Henry.
Published 4/7/2008 by Fabregas_the_King at www.arsenalinsider.co.uk
... Finally, I wonder if Arsene Wenger would contemplate the return of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry for one more season? Crazy? Well reports emerged early last month that our Tel was unhappy at not seeing his daughter following his separation from his former wife. He is also unhappy about being played wide left continually by the embattled Barca coach Frank Rijkaard. Thierry Henery has denied these rumours, but now some Americans are keen to attract Thierry Henry to the new franchise Seattle Sounders for season 2009. They are reputed to be offering a kings ransom to ...

Et tu, Titi?
Published 4/10/2008 by The Fan's Attic at Unprofessional Foul
... --Seattle Sounders FC--and rumors have percolated surrounding the announcement that former Arsenal talisman and current Barcelona striker Thierry Henry was being recruited by Seattle squad. ...

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