Henry scored an important goal and has bring his team to the last 4. More, this would bring him on 3 goals, 2 less than Klose, the leader of the goalscorers in the tournament. Ronaldo, the all-time goal-scorer in the World Cups, is out and going home.

France’s No.12 had previously found the target both in the 1-1 draw with Korea Republic and the team’s hard-fought 2-0 win over Togo.

Injuries and suspensions aside, Henry will be available to contest the semi-final and a Final or the match for third place. Those valuable minutes on the pitch will give him a great opportunity to close the gap on the current leader, Miroslav Klose, who heads the scoring charts with five goals. The German striker, however, will have the same chance afforded to him, so the race for the coveted title will go right down to the wire.

Henry’s goal also ensured that the FIFA World Cup’s leading goalscorer, Ronaldo will not be adding to his legend. The Brazilian striker, who overtook Gerd Muller’s total of 14 goals in the Round of 16 match with Ghana, will be heading for home following his side’s exit.

Despite the obvious disappointment of losing their crown, Ronaldo should be justifiably proud of his efforts in this tournament. Although the adidas Golden Shoe Award will not be his this time, his contribution to Germany 2006 and his history-making goal will not be forgotten.

Source: WCoffsite