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Tottenham hero King proud of praise from Arsenal legend Henry

Tottenham hero Ledley King admits he's flattered that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry described him the best defender he faced.

King told the London Evening Standard: "For him to say that meant a lot. I always said that he was the best I ever played against.

"Tottenham and Arsenal were levels apart around that time, his team were competing for the title and we were a mid-table side. He was always a really nice guy, which I didn't want! You wanted to leave a bit on him but he was such a nice guy you didn't go in as hard as you might have."

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