Thierry Henry Joins BBC European Championship 2016 team in Paris
French World Cup and European Championship winner Thierry Henry has signed for the BBC Euro 2016 presentation team next summer.
Published: 16 December 2015
I am enjoying my broadcasting work and look forward to being part of the BBC’s team, covering some of the great matches featuring Europe’s best players.
Henry won the tournament in 2000 and was also part of the World Cup-winning team in 1998, the last time France hosted a major tournament.
Henry was popular with audiences as part of the BBC World Cup coverage in Brazil in 2014 and has since established himself as a regular expert on Sky Sports’ football coverage.
He joins the BBC team led by Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, which will include a number of other big international names in the Paris studio.
Thierry Henry said: “I really enjoyed the World Cup in Brazil and it was a completely different experience as a pundit rather than a player. I am enjoying my broadcasting work and look forward to being part of the BBC’s team, covering some of the great matches featuring Europe’s best players. It is a tournament that is very close to my heart, having won it 15 years ago, and the fact it is being held in France will make it an extra special experience.”
Philip Bernie, Head of TV Sport for the BBC, said: “We are delighted to have Thierry as part of the BBC team in Paris. He will bring a real insight into what is required to win this tournament and also what it’s like to be victorious at a major event on home soil. We believe we have assembled a very impressive team of international stars and Thierry will really shine alongside Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.”
BBC Sport will broadcast 26 games during Euro 2016, including the stand-out match of the group stage as England play Wales.
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