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Marc Mayo

Thierry Henry reveals nerves when meeting the Queen led to him forgetting Arsenal teammate’s name

Thierry Henry has admitted he was so nervous when he met Queen Elizabeth II that he forgot the name of an Arsenal teammate.

As the Gunners captain, the Frenchman introduced the late monarch to his squad in February 2007 but found himself stumped when facing strike partner Julio Baptista in the line-up.

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