Thierry Henry addresses criticism from Ballon d'Or hosting remarks
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Thierry Henry has defended himself after facing backlash for comments made during the Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 26. He described his remarks, which involved Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and co-host Kate Scott, as jokes. Henry expressed admiration for Yamal and clarified his support for Kane, noting he had a preference for Kylian Mbappe. He urged critics to relax, emphasizing he intended no disrespect, particularly towards Scott. Bukayo Saka won the Socrates Award, which recognizes humanitarian efforts, during the event.
- •Henry hosted the Ballon d'Or ceremony alongside Kate Scott.
- •He joked with Lamine Yamal about his awards and clarified his admiration.
- •Harry Kane was awarded the Ballon d'Or; Henry praised his accomplishments.
- •Bukayo Saka received the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work.
- •Henry called for critics to relax regarding his comments.
- 12:32 PMYahoo Sports — Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
- 12:13 PMBBC Sport — Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
"Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes".
"Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes".
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 28, 2026, 12:32 PMHenry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes".
- BBC SportOct 28, 2026, 12:13 PMHenry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes".
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