Thierry Henry is undoubtedly among the largest legends of the French team. Because if Olivier Giroud has dispossessed him of his title of top scorer in the history of the Blues, his trace remains indelible thanks to his 51 goals and his 123 selections.
Among the Blues World Champions in 1998 and European Champions in 2000 then finalist of the 2006 World Cup, Thierry Henry nevertheless ended his international career on a (very) bad note. Consequence of his hand on the goal which allowed William Gallas to score the decisive goal during the dam for the 2010 World Cup against Ireland then his participation in Knysna fiasco.
And while Thierry Henry is often quoted among the applicants at the succession of Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team, Zinedine Zidane nonetheless being a great favorite, Manuel Amoros clearly forgave him. This is evidenced by the very hard remarks brought against him in the podcast of legends.
“His behavior was shabby”
“He was on the bus. He did not serve a big brother. It's a shame. He did not play any role, except that of not getting off the bus, he thus regretted. He has never interviewed, he never explained himself, he never spoke to tell the truth to the French … “
The former lateral of the French team does not understand that Thierry Henry could have been appointed head of the French Hopes team for the Paris Olympic Games despite the silver medalist won by the Blueberries in difficult conditions. “I find it ashamed that we give him this responsibility (of Olympic coach) after that. Footballistically, nothing to say, but his behavior at that time was shabby ”he launched.
