Thierry Henry crowned as Igwe of Football in Nigeria

The announcement of his new status was made during a Fanzone event in Lagos staged by Guinness on Sunday.

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Thierry Henry was dressed in traditional Igbo ceremonial attire, Henry was anointed "Igwe (king) of Football" in front of hundreds of adoring fans at a gala staged by Guinness.

As well as receiving the honorary title and cooking jollof rice on stage, the Frenchman was also unveiled as an ambassador for Made of Black -- a campaign created to help inspire a new, progressive generation of African artists and performers.

The 40-year-old is the all-time top scorer of Arsenal football club and was part of the French team that won both the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and the Euro 2000.

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