Gunners’ legend Thierry Henry to tour the country

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is expected to visit the country in December
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is expected to visit the country in December

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is expected to visit the country in December.

The Frenchman will tour the country courtesy of Guinness.

As part of the ‘Guinness Made of Black’ programme, Guinness will be working with Henry to celebrate the unique passion of African fans and and give Kenya football fans the chance to meet the former Arsenal centre forward.

Henry is famous for his time at English Premier League club Arsenal, where he was part of a team that won two league titles and three FA Cups .

He also led his team to the 2006 Uefa Champions League Final in his role as captain.

Named Professional Footballers’ Association ‘Player of the Year’ twice and the Football Writers’ Association ‘Footballer of the Year’ three times, Henry enriched the football viewing experience for all fans of the sport.

Between now an December, EABL is giving football lovers a chance to meet Henry in an exciting new consumer promotion known as ‘Be a Front Row Fan’.

Fans have been told to look out for special promotional bottles of Guinness, check under the crown and you could win airtime, free bottles of Guinness or stand a chance to win a share of Sh50 million cash prizes.

In addition, some lucky Kenyans will have a chance to join Henry in the ultimate fanzone experience when he tours.

Commenting on the partnership, Henry said: “I am so excited to be working with a globally renowned brand like Guinness.

The ‘Made of Black’ campaign is something I can really relate to.

This will be my first visit to Kenya and I have heard a lot about the huge passion for football that exists there.

I can’t wait to arrive and meet all of the dedicated football fans and hear their stories.”