When leaving Prime Video, Thierry Henry refused to discuss Kylian Mbappé’s possible participation in the 2024 Olympic Games.
Thierry Henry will not be on the lawn of Groupama Stadium on Sunday evening, for the fine poster of the 4th day of Ligue 1 between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. The former Arsenal striker has put an end to his adventure as a consultant for Prime Video, for a good cause, since he has been named coach of the France U23 team.
To mark the occasion, Henry gave an interview to his friend Thibaut Le Rol, where he takes stock of his two great years on the edge of the L1 pitches, before discussing the rest. And the former top scorer in the history of the Blues does not hide his emotion to find the tricolor jersey. “I want to have the bag, the equipment… The jersey, I’m not going to put it back on, but have the rooster, sing the Marseillaise with pride… And try, and it’s not always easy, to be able to win”he explains.
Thierry Henry will begin his mandate with the qualifiers for the Euro hopes, but his first big meeting will of course be the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he wants to honor the flag. “Trying to give ourselves the means to be able to bring back a medal to the French team, but not only the French football team, but to France. It brings together a lot of sports. There, you bring back a medal to everyone »he explains.
But can Thierry Henry count on Kylian Mbappé to go in search of gold in Paris? ” Oh ! The problems ! Leave me alone ! », he replied. “I can’t talk about this”, he added. It is indeed far too early to know if Mbappé, after playing Euro 2024 with the Blues, will have the green light from his club for the Olympics.
