Henry honoured in England

Double bid
Henry, nominated for the award three years in a row, has scored 22 Premiership goals in Arsenal's bid for a second straight league and cup double in England. "This means a lot to me because the other players have voted for me," Henry said. "They all know better than anyone else because they play against me and they must have noticed something.

'Nationality doesn't matter'
"It's never easy when you come from another country to get people to like you but, at the end of the day, the most important thing is football, no matter which country you are from. We are all trying to play the same and to do well on the pitch, so nationality doesn't really matter."

Domination ends
Henry took the honour ahead of Manchester United FC duo Paul Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooij, Chelsea FC veteran Gianfranco Zola and Southampton FC striker James Beattie. Henry breaks three years of United domination of the award. Irish midfielder Roy Keane took the vote in 2000, striker Teddy Sheringham, now with Tottenham Hotspur FC, won it in 2001 and Van Nistelrooij 12 months ago.

Arsenal representation
The last Arsenal player to win the PFA award was Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp in 1998 but five Arsenal players were named in the PFA's team of the season. As well as Henry, England defenders Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell and France midfielders Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires were named in the side.

Jenas award
Newcastle United FC midfielder Jermaine Jenas was named young player of the year, edging out his team-mate Craig Bellamy, Everton FC striker Wayne Rooney, Manchester United defender John O'Shea, Charlton Athletic FC midfielder Scott Parker and West Ham United FC forward Jermain Defoe.

PFA team of the year
Friedel (Blackburn Rovers FC), Carr (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Campbell (Arsenal FC), Gallas (Chelsea FC), Cole (Arsenal FC), Vieira (Arsenal FC), Dyer (Newcastle United FC), Scholes (Manchester United FC), Pires (Arsenal FC), Henry (Arsenal FC), Shearer (Newcastle United FC).