He had been billed as 'the football pundit all the top broadcasters wanted' and now the BBC have moved to sign up Thierry Henry for their World Cup coverage.
Sky Sports, BT Sport and the BBC were reportedly locked in a battle to secure the services of Arsenal's record goalscorer after he became a hot property in the world of football punditry.
Henry, who impressed during his stint as an expert for Sky Sports during midweek and is booked in for Match of the Day this weekend, has been talked about in glowing terms since he began offering his views.
The French World Cup winner will warm up for his new role with the Beeb working alongside presenter Gary Lineker and expert pundit Alan Shearer on the MOTD highlights show on Saturday evening.
He will then join the BBC's World Cup team in Brazil which now reads: Lineker, Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Clarence Seedorf, Phil Neville and Alan Hansen.
Henry, who played in four World Cups, will be in Brazil during his break in the MLS season with the striker still playing for the New York Red Bulls.
The forward, who scored 51 goals in 123 appearances for France, said: "I am delighted to be joining Gary Lineker and the rest of the BBC team for the tournament in Brazil.
"I've enjoyed playing in World Cups, but to experience it as a fan and studio analyst will be a new, exciting challenge.
"I've been fortunate enough to play with and against many of the players taking part, so will look forward to watching their performances this summer."
Philip Bernie, the BBC's head of TV sport, added: "We are thrilled to have Thierry as part of our team, and he joins our exciting line-up, which has a wealth of international experience.
"He has witnessed first-hand all the emotions this great competition has to offer, as one of the outstanding players of his generation, and we are sure he will now enjoy offering his greatly informed opinions to our audiences."
Henry won the competition on home soil in France in 1998, adding a European Championship win two years later.
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