2018 World Cup: Thierry Henry against the Fatherland

The coach of France Didier Deschamps meets his former teammate Thierry Henry (40 years old) today at 20h. "He is French and remains our opponent, but I admire him and I am happy for him," says Deschamps.

The 49-year-old celebrated his greatest success as a captain with Henry. France became world champion in 1998 and champion of Europe two years later. At the team tricolor, we still hope a little solidarity on behalf of Henry.

Defender Lucas Hernandez: "Should we win, he'll be happy with us too, in the end he's French, everyone in France knows him and knows what a great player he was. 39, he will not beat us in the semifinals. "And striker Olivier Giroud says," It's a bit odd that he's playing against us. "I'd be happy to show that he is in the wrong camp. "

Henry is France's top scorer with 51 goals in 123 international matches. He is silent before the duel against his homeland. That's what the Belgians are talking about. "He knows a lot about the France team, he is on our side," explains Thomas Vermaelen. "It's important if he tells us something, it's useful," says defenseman Toby Alderweireld

Kevin De Bruyne congratulates the celebrity assistant after his victorious goal against Brazil in quarterbacks Final: "He always tries to help us win, He wants us to reach the top." But why Henry hired the Red Devils?

The coach of Belgium wanted Henry

Henry's commitment was a wish of Roberto Martinez, who after EM From Belgium 2016 in the quarter-final against Wales by Marc Wilmots took over. "He won the World Cup in 1998 and the Champions League in 2009. He knows what players feel, he knows the pressure on them, "says Martinez.

Win the Red Devils thanks to Frenchman Henry the semifinals and even the world title, they go up to the Belgian Olympic sports. But what's happening to Henry?

Presumably, his image will continue to suffer. The old hero status has been little left since the handball match against Ireland in 2009, which secured France's qualification for the 2010 World Cup.

The match will be broadcast live on the Ticker and Stream at 8:00 pm.

From June 14 to July 15 will be held in Russia the 2018 Soccer World Cup.

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