By Julien Pretot
NANTES, France, Oct 17 - Thierry Henry broke
Michel Platini's record of 41 goals for France when he scored
twice in two minutes to lead his country to a 2-0 win over
Lithuania in Euro 2008 qualifying on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Barcelona striker netted his 42nd and 43rd
goals from 96 international appearances in the 79th and 80th
minutes.
Henry broke the deadlock with a shot from inside the box
before making it 2-0 after a sharp counter attack.
The former Arsenal captain won his first cap on Oct. 11,
1997 in a 2-1 friendly win over South Africa in Lens.
Henry was part of the team who won the 1998 World Cup on
home soil, scoring three goals, and also became a European
champion with Les Bleus in Netherlands two years later.
Born in Paris, he started his professional career at Monaco
in 1993, winning the French league with the principality team in
1997.
During the 1997/98 winter transfer window he moved to
Arsenal where he won two Premier League titles in 2002 and 2004.
Henry also added two FA Cups in 2002 and 2003.
He left Arsenal for Barcelona this June for a fee of 24
million euros ($34.04 million).