LONDON: John Henry's cigar-chomping celebrations after Boston's World Series victory in 2007 figured prominently in British newspapers Thursday after the Red Sox owner emerged as the prospective new owner of Liverpool football club.
While newspapers welcomed the possible departure of Liverpool's current American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. after a turbulent three-year reign, the media offered a generally positive view of Henry and his New England Sports Ventures.
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