Thierry Henry has revealed that he may consider playing on for another five years.
The Arsenal skipper was crowned France's player of the year by France Football on Monday and after picking up the award, Henry confirmed he may look to play on beyond 2010.
The 29-year-old beat off competition from Franck Ribery, Zinedine Zidane and Claude Makelele to take the prize, but he is not looking to rest on his laurels.
"Maybe I still have four or five years left, I don't know," Henry, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring complaint, told France Football.
Henry has admitted he may look to retreat into a deeper role in future years.
"I believe when my legs will be less fast, I would like to play just behind a forward," he added. "I really have fun playing in such a position, because I can assist.
"You always see me smile when I assist or when someone else is scoring. The most important is that the team win."