Lewandowski reveals Arsenal legend Henry was his idol

Robert Lewandowski has revealed Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was his idol when he was a teenager.

The Bayern Munich striker, who has scored 178 goals in 228 matches for the Bundesliga side, looked up to the lethal forward when he was developing his game.

The 30-year-old admired the World Cup winner not just for the way he scored goals but also how helped his team-mates.

'When I was six, I remember Roberto Baggio at the 1994 World Cup,' Lewandowski told BBC Radio 5 Live.

'When I was between 10 and 14, Alessandro Del Piero was the best player for me. Then my idol was Thierry Henry. He was amazing - it wasn't just how he scored the goals but what he did for the team.

'When he was at Arsenal, I remember how easily he scored goals from different situations. He could score from the left side into the far corner with his right foot. It was so easy for him - I wanted to score a lot of goals too and I could learn from him.

'I wanted to be the same player like that, but to be Robert Lewandowski. I could take some aspects from one or two of the players and be like my idol.'

Lewandowski also opened up about the time he had the privilege of meeting the former Gunners striker.

'I remember when I met Henry, I was like, "Wow, I met my childhood idol". Now he wants my jersey and I think, "Amazing". I believe that dreams come true.'

Lewandowski is leading the way as top scorer in the Bundesliga with 15 goals and will be looking to add to his account when Bayern face Wolfsburg on Saturday.