Tag: Thierry

Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR
7 April 2026 Off

Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR

By Total Football News

Preston North End have released a statement condemning racist abuse directed at left-back Thierry Small following the club’s 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on Monday.

North End stated that they had discovered “deplorable comments of a racist nature” aimed at Small on a club Instagram post.

Small, 21, scored an own goal in the 82nd minute of the match and the abuse has been reported to Lancashire Police.

“The

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Preston North End: Thierry Small says Championship club is ‘a special place’
6 October 2025 Off

Preston North End: Thierry Small says Championship club is ‘a special place’

By Total Football News

Preston North End defender Thierry Small says the Championship club is “a very special place” after their strong start to the new season.

The 21-year-old moved from Charlton Athletic in the summer, and Saturday’s goal against his former club was his second in two matches.

“Preston’s a very good club, very special people, and you can see on the pitch that we’ve got a togetherness we just want to keep

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Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal signing on taking Thierry Henry’s number 14 shirt
30 July 2025 Off

Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal signing on taking Thierry Henry’s number 14 shirt

By Total Football News

The signing of Gyokeres was one of the longest running transfers of the summer and it was held up in the final week while Arsenal and Sporting negotiated over the add-ons to the transfer fee.

Sporting’s club president Frederico Varandas also said that Gyokeres faced disciplinary action after failing to report for training, while every stage of the deal created a lot of fan interest.

“It’s been a new experience.

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Thierry Small: Preston North End sign Charlton Athletic defender on four-year deal
6 June 2025 Off

Thierry Small: Preston North End sign Charlton Athletic defender on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Preston North End have signed defender Thierry Small from Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal.

The 20-year-old joins after the two clubs agreed compensation ahead of the end of his contract later this month.

Small moves to Deepdale off the back of winning promotion with the Addicks to the Championship through last season’s League One play-offs.

After signing for Preston, Thierry told the club website: “I’m over the

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Thierry Henry says Arsenal have underachieved in past three seasons
28 May 2025 Off

Thierry Henry says Arsenal have underachieved in past three seasons

By Total Football News

“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to.

“It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do.

“For the last three years Arsenal have been in a situation where they should have at least

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Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga on Thierry Henry, Chris Wood and Champions League qualification
12 April 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga on Thierry Henry, Chris Wood and Champions League qualification

By Total Football News

Anthony Elanga raised his arms in an almost apologetic manner.

The winger had just fired Nottingham Forest into the lead against former side Manchester United after a dazzling 70-yard run.

But the Swede elected not to celebrate out of respect for the team he joined at the age of 12.

That is despite Elanga’s left-footed finish being the reward of hours of hard work in his own time.

“During lockdown

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