Arsenal legend Thierry Henry crowned king of Nigeria and named ‘Igwe’ of football

THIERRY HENRY was always footballing royalty in Nigeria - but he has now gone a step further.

The Arsenal legend has been crowned the 'Igwe' [king] of football in a fan event on Sunday.

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Belgium's assistant manager dressed in Igbo royalty garb in front of supporters thanks to Guinness Nigeria.

While he was playing, Nigerians would shout Igwe when Henry scored after falling in love with the all-time great.

Arsenal have a huge following in Africa's most populous country and whizkid Alex Iwobi will hope to tap into the same support.

France legend Henry has recently been linked with the Wales job after doing his coaching badges with the Welsh FA.

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But he is set to travel to the World Cup with Belgium as he looks to emulate his on-field success in the dugout.

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Bizarrely Uefa named their team of the century this year and Henry was one of just three Prem players to make the cut.

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Former Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard were the others.

The star-studded XI features only two players to have never played in Spain after the country dominated club and international football for long periods.