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Thierry Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or hosting criticism
Thierry Henry has defended remarks he made as co-host of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, claiming they were jokes that have been misinterpreted.
Thierry Henry faced criticism after co-hosting the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in London on Monday night, where Harry Kane won the main men's award. Henry drew backlash for joking with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal about whether his third successive young player of the year award was the one he really wanted, and for correcting co-presenter Kate Scott's pronunciation of Brazilian legend Socrates' name. Henry has since clarified his comments on social media, saying he was not 'checking Yamal's ego' and that both remarks were intended as jokes. He emphasised his admiration for Yamal and denied disrespecting Scott, claiming she was 'in on the joke' with him. Brazilian football expert Andrew Downie, author of a book about Socrates, criticised Henry for being 'rude and incorrect' about the pronunciation.
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