Thierry Henry and Ashley Cole were teammates and friends at Arsenal, but in terms of character, they are worlds apart.

These two articles, both from London's Sun newspaper, highlight how Henry, the Barcelona and France striker, takes his responsibilities as a citizen seriously while Cole, the Chelsea defender, appears to have gone off the rails.

Henry, who has often reiterated his love of the United States and his desire to live in New York in the future, was devastated when he was unable to host a cystic fibrosis fundraiser and called on close friend David Beckham to fill in for him.

Meanwhile, more revelations about the sordid antics of Cole's private life continue to emerge, much to the dismay of England fans and his Chelsea employers.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

"I'm as fit as I can be. I'm fit and sharp and I'm ready to be selected" – David Beckham on his hopes of being picked for England's February 6 friendly against Switzerland.

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