Soccer: Henry to stay at Arsenal

Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has decided to stay at the North London club following their Champions League soccer final defeat by Barcelona.

The 28-year-old France international, who had been linked with a move to the Spanish champions, said the thought of leaving had crossed his mind but his heart told him to stay.

One of the most coveted strikers in the world, Henry has kept Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and fans on tenterhooks this season by refusing to say whether he would stay.