Arsenal did not win any championships last season, making Henry's third-place finish highly controversial.
But in terms of competitive status, he truly deserved it.
The runner-up was... the Iron Man, Nedved!
In the end, Nedved, who failed to win the Champions League, was defeated by Deng Kai.
Despite that, he just teamed up with Jan Koller to lead the Czech team into the European Championship finals as the first-place finisher of Group C.
They were also one of the contending teams predicted by the professional media.
Apart from the Czech team, the teams from France, England, Spain, and Germany were also favorites for this European Championship.
Of course, after today, the list of teams vying for the European Championship will have to include another.
That would be the Portuguese team, which boasts three players ranked in the top fifteen of the Golden Ball.
Moreover, these three are not Figo and Rui Costa!
They are Deco, Ronaldo, and... Emperor Kai!
