Thierry Henry responds to Ballon d'Or backlash over Yamal joke and Kane remark

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French football star Thierry Henry has responded on Instagram to criticism of his hosting performance at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony, where Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas took the top awards. He addressed several controversial moments from the event. Henry explained his joke to young player Lamine Yamal, who won the young player award for the third time, saying he was not trying to check the Spaniard's ego and that he is a big fan. He also clarified an incident where he corrected co-host Kate Scott's pronunciation of "Socrates," insisting she deliberately said it wrong as part of their shared joke. Regarding his on-stage admission that he supported Kylian Mbappé over winner Harry Kane, Henry said it referenced a previous joke from a CBS Champions League broadcast. Scott confirmed in the comments that there was no disrespect involved.


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