Henry (centre) wants honours with Arsenal.

By Matt Barlow, PA Sport

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Thierry Henry clutched his European Championship winners' medal and then vowed to clinch his next piece of silverware with Arsenal.

The 22-year-old also claimed his third Man of the Match award of the tournament as he helped France back from the brink to beat Italy 2-1 with a Golden Goal in the Euro 2000 final.

He has already won the World Cup in his young career but, after celebrating the latest achievement with the all-conquering French squad, he is looking forward to a taste of glory with the Gunners.

Henry said: "There are so many things I can still win at club level. I've been very happy to win these things but there are so many more victories still ahead.

"We finished so far behind Manchester United in the league and then went to the UEFA Cup final and we lost and now I really want to win something with Arsenal.

"Now I have to rest and maybe next season win a competition with my team."

Substitutes David Trezeguet and Sylvain Wiltord were the goal heroes for France as they fought back after conceding the opener to Marco Delvecchio in the 55th minute.

Italy thought they had upset the odds against the World Champions but, in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Wiltord pounced to drive the equaliser past Francesco Toldo.

Trezeguet grabbed the Golden Goal winner, 13 minutes into extra time, to make France the second team in history to hold World and European crowns simultaneously.

France's thrilling victory in Rotterdam left Italy heartbroken and Henry, a former Juventus player, felt a tinge of sadness for some of his old team-mates.

Henry said: "I had a difficult time at Juventus and a lot of those players tried to help me. I wanted to see all the Juventus players. We had won but I was disappointed for them.

"Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Maybe next time I will be on the wrong side."

Juve star Alessandro del Piero helped lift Italy's game when he came on as a second half sub. He upped the tempo before Delvecchio's goal but went on to waste two great chances to sew the game up before Wiltord's leveller.

Coach Dino Zoff, however, refused to criticise del Piero after the agonising defeat.

Zoff said: "You can't blame him. There were many times when he was up front and he did things well.

"We were after the second goal. We didn't manage it but I think it was right that we went after it.

"We were 93 minutes into the match and then we get a goal against us. No matter what anybody says, I think we did well."

Roger Lemerre, in contrast, was delighted to help his country extend their domination of European football but insisted the glory belonged to his players.

The coach hailed veteran defender Laurent Blanc, who now plans to retire from international football, and captain Didier Deschamps, who has no plans to stop playing for his country.

Lemerre said: "It is quite logical that we will miss Blanc but I don't think he will change his mind. He is a big man. He decided to go on with the group for a few years and it is wonderful that he has this reward.

"If he changed his mind I would be very happy. He is always fit and competitive and will always be welcome.

"Victory belongs to the players. To Blanc and Didier Deschamps and the other players.

"I understand teams need a great general. Deschamps has been a great general and I hope he remains in our team for a long time."