Theo Walcott has admitted to questioning his decision to take Thierry Henry’s No.14 at Arsenal, accused the Gunners of being “too nice” during his time at Emirates Stadium and reflected on being asked by Barcelona icon Lionel Messi to swap shirts in the Champions League.
The England international forward moved to north London in 2006 and would go on to spend 12 years with a Premier League heavyweight.
He was a starry-eyed youngster when joining Arsenal and progressed quickly to the point that he felt ready to step into the shoes of a legend when Henry left for Barcelona.