In a presentation owing much to the board game “Mouse Trap,” the former Arsenal and FC Barcelona forward was charged with striking a soccer ball at circular targets hanging above the blank mural. Upon impact, the piece’s various panels unfolded one-by-one to gradually reveal Eaton’s full work.

The two worked for months prior to the unique unveiling of the bull-inspired mural in Manhattan on Friday and Henry couldn’t hide his delight at seeing the project come to fruition.

“It was really special seeing it all come together,” said the Frenchman. “I have a huge admiration for the type of pop and modern art that Tristan does, plus we have our love for Marvel Comics in common, so it was easy to connect.”

For Eaton’s part, the art-in-motion expert was excited at the chance to work with an athlete of Henry’s caliber.

“It was a long process; I built the structure in pieces, so it was quite a sight to see it come together,” Eaton said.

“It was also awesome to give a superstar like Thierry a challenge and make him sweat.”

Though unveiled in Midtown, the massive bull mural will migrate to Harrison, New Jersey and take up permanent residence at Red Bull Arena.

The Red Bulls currently sit in 3rd place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference and will be counting upon the former Arsenal legend to carry them down the stretch.

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Marquez was given a red card for throwing a punch during a postgame scuffle on Sunday, putting the Red Bulls in quite a predicament. It marks the third time in four games that a Red Bulls player has received a red card, and Marquez will now have to sit out Thursday's second-round playoff match in Los Angeles.

The Galaxy's Juninho also received a red card for his participation in the altercation. Marquez caught the ball at the final whistle before throwing it at Landon Donovan. Juninho then punched Red Bulls defender Stephen Keel.

"It doesn't surprise me," Donovan said of Marquez, according to The New York Times. "They're a dirty team. You saw it happened two weeks ago with Henry."

Check out the postgame brawl in the video below.

The Revolution received two first-half goals from Milton Caraglio — one in the 15th minute and the other in the 37th minute — but struggled after the intermission.

Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards took over in the second half, scoring two goals of his own in order to even up the score.

Richards' first goal came on a breakaway in the 53rd minute. His second goal came as each team played with 10 men in the 87th minute.

The Red Bulls conducted a furious rally down the stretch, culminating with Richards' late goal, which came when he tapped in a Joel Lindpere pass.

The Revs' Kenny Mansally was ejected in the second half upon receiving his second yellow card of the match.

The blown leads marks the third consecutive match that the Revs have led at halftime but failed to come away with a victory.

The New York Red Bulls, currently sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference of MLS, are building a strong following of their own as well. With the recent construction of the new Red Bull Arena, and the acquistion of Thierry Henry in 2010, the Red Bulls have warranted some attention.

However, building a new stadium and bringing in players like Henry can only keep fans happy for so long. Bottom line, New Yorkers want winners.

Although their team currently occupies second place in the Eastern Conferene, Red Bull fans are in discontent. And it starts with their general manager Erik Soler.

"The season has so far been below our expectations, and there’s nowhere to hide that [disappointment]." Soler said to the Sporting News. "We are, in my opinion, eight to 10 points behind where we should be."

The most recent development that has turned Red Bull fans away was the U.S. Open Cup.

Red Bulls fans have been waiting fifteen years for a major trophy and July 12 did not sit well with them. In a quarterfinal match against the Chicago Fire, the Red Bulls started a second-string unit and lost 4-0.

This Saturday, when the club hosts FC Dallas, they will try a new tactic to voice their displeasure: Silence.

According the Sporting News, three supporter groups have opted to remain silent for the first 45 minutes of Saturday's match. The silence will essentially erase homefield advantage and will portray a lack of support entirely.

The club has won just two regular season games since April and has accumulated 11 ties in 22 games this season. Second place in the Eastern Conference should be enough for the club to refute fans' feelings, but the Red Bull supporters want more.

For MLS, this is much bigger than a bunch of pissed off fans.

In a four-sport dominated market, seeing this type of discontent for an MLS team bodes well for the league. New York has made strides to advance the league with the construction of the new stadium and bringing in big name players, but it's not enough.

It's a good thing to see MLS fans not settling for anything but the best as well.

MLS was established in 1993 with 10 teams. The league has no doubt grown over the years, including the expansion in 2005, to what has become an 18-team league. The solid fan bases and support, like the one in New York, will determine the league's future.

Although it will be interesting to see what happens if New York scores in the first half, the deafening silence, if held strong following a goal, might wake up Henry and the rest of the Red Bull squad.

In Wednesday's announcement, the
team says that the 32-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona player will
make his debut on July 22 in an exhibition against Premier League club
Tottenham.

Red Bulls general manager Erik
Soler says that "Thierry is not only a world class player who will
undoubtedly improve our squad, but he has shown most importantly
throughout his career that he is a winner."

While Youkilis was beat out by the Twins' Justin Morneau and the Tigers' Miguel Cabera, the Red Sox first baseman is one of the finalists for the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote. Five candidates from each league are in the running for the 34th and final roster spot for their respective league.

Youkilis is joined by Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko, Michael Young and Delmon Young on the AL ballot.

As of Monday afternoon, Youkilis was trailing Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher in the voting, according to MLB.com.

Fans can help get Youkilis to the All-Star Game by voting here. The polls close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.