The AP reported this morning that French striker Thierry Henry joined the New York Red Bulls today, and is scheduled to see his first action with the team on June 22 when the Red Bulls face the English Premiership squad from Tottenham Hottspur FC.

Naturally, the Red Bulls website is lousy with all things Henry at the moment. I’m going to act like a real fanboy and link you to some of the items, like this pretty stylish t-shirt.

I’d say Henry’s arrival is a pretty good opportunity for the newly co-opted soccer fans in the metro-NY area to keep the World Cup fervor going. I have tickets for the August 14th match between the Red Bulls and Landon Donovan and the LA Galaxy.

Check out this behind-the-scenes video from the team’s site of Henry’s recent Red Bulls photo shoot.

(Screenshot via NewYorkRedBulls.com)

If you don’t know Freddie Ljungberg, he’s a pro jock kind-of (MLS soccer player). He’s also a male model. He’s also Swedish. And I’m pretty sure the Dudesons would kick his ass.

According to a fan who recently sat next to Ljungberg on a flight, his bravado continues to teeter.

I was flying IAH/SEA last November on a Sunday night. The Seattle Sounders were on the flight having just lost to Houston.

I was in 1B and Freddie Ljungberg was in 1A. After we leveled off he headed up to the lav. On his way out, he grabbed a bag of nuts. The FA literally slapped his hand and said “drop that!” He looked like a little kid who had been scolded!

Later, as she took drink orders, she explained the one bag per seat rule. He smiled and apologized.

Heard the lady behind whisper to the FA “Do you know who that is?” and then proceeded to show her one of Freddie’s underwear adverts. Her face went a shade of red I have not seen in quite some time.

He never pulled any “star attitude” at all. Nice guy.

Via FlyerTalk.com (c/o @BrooklynBum)

To the writers of Zoolander 2: Take. Note.

And lastly, how bad do you wish this scenario happened instead to say a Tiger Woods, Ben Roethlisberger, Charles Barkley, Ron Artest, Gary Busey or a Kenny Powers? The whole underwear advert deal and all. Pretty bad.