Thierry Henry admits he has considered the prospect of stepping into international retirement this summer.
Striker contemplates stepping down after Euro 2008
Thierry Henry admits he has considered the prospect of stepping into international retirement this summer.
The French striker is set to represent his country at Euro 2008, but the tournament could prove to be his last for Les Bleus.
At 30-years-old he accepts that it may be time to let the younger generation take his place, and does not want to outstay his welcome on the world stage.
"I would like to play in the 2010 World Cup, but sometimes you do things that you should not do," Henry told
L'Equipe.
"Anyway, 2010 is still far away. At first I will see what happens at the Euros.
"I have thought about retiring after Euro 2008. I can't say that I haven't. I'm almost 31 and I'm a forward."
Weapons
The former Arsenal hit-man helped France to European Championship glory in 2000 and is adamant that Raymond Domenech's side are capable of repeating that feat this time around.
"We have a side capable of winning the Euros, but we have to take our first game against Romania very seriously," he said.
"In attack we have weapons that can hurt any team, with Karim Benzema, Nicolas Anelka, Franck Ribery and a few others."
Henry will head into the upcoming event on the back of a disappointing first season in Spain with Barcelona.
Future
He has struggled to adapt to life in the Primera Liga and admits that his future at Camp Nou remains shrouded in doubt.
"Will I stay at Barca next season?" Henry asked.
"I have three years left in my contract so, for the moment, I'm a Barca player. Then again, so many things are being said over there.
"For the moment, I'm at Barca and I'm focused on Euro 2008. For the rest, we will see."
