Posted by Chinenye on Thu 07th May, 2026 - tori.ng
A former Arsenal captain has admitted that the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final defeat to FC Barcelona still “gives him nightmares” nearly two decades later.
(Thierry Henry. photo credit: BBC)
Thierry Henry, the former captain of Arsenal, has acknowledged that the Premier League team's defeat in the 2006 Champions League final still gives him nightmares.
In Paris, Henry was a member of the team that fell 2-1 to Barcelona.
The Frenchman was unable to score, and Arsenal lost after blowing a 1-0 lead.
Jens Lehmann was sent off for a last-man tackle in the first half, reducing Arsene Wenger's team to ten players.
But Sol Campbell's header gave them the lead, and then Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti of Barcelona scored two late goals.
"We're in the final, I'm over the moon," Henry remarked on CBS Sports on Wednesday night. You don't want to lose a final, though.
"I'm still thinking about it. It still gives me nightmares. It is difficult to digest.
"Let's see what transpires."