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Thierry Henry responds to backlash over Ballon d'Or comments
Thierry Henry finished runner-up to Pavel Nedved in the 2003 Ballon d'Or
Thierry Henry has defended himself after criticism over the way he hosted Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony.
The former France and Arsenal forward, who has come under fire for remarks he made towards Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, overall winner Harry Kane and co-host Kate Scott on the night, has addressed what he said was "people getting really excited about nothing".
Henry, who was presenting the ceremony alongside CBS Sports colleague Scott, joked with Lamine Yamal about him winning a third successive young player of the year award.
He also corrected Scott's pronunciation of Brazil legend Socrates' name and admitted he wanted fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe to beat Kane to the top prize.
Thierry Henry clarifies his Lamine Yamal comments after Ballon d’Or criticism
Thierry Henry has clarified his comments after coming in for some criticism for a question directed at Lamine Yamal during Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Yamal picked up the Kopa Trophy for the third time, with Henry asking the teenager: “That’s your third one, right? But is it the one that you really wanted tonight?”
The comments did not go down well with some people and Henry has now responded in a post on social media.
“I want to clarify some stuff as some people got really excited for actually nothing. With Lamine Yamal, it wasn’t about checking his ego at all. I simply thought that, since it was the third time he had won that trophy, I was just asking him if it was the one he truly wanted,” he said.
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