"I've always sought his approval." In the middle of a lengthy interview for the English podcast "The Diary of a CEO" published on January 8, Thierry Henry once again spoke about his relationship with his father Tony. "The first time he hugged me, my dad said, 'This baby is going to be a great football player.' From there, I was programmed to succeed," he continued.
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These predispositions to make the young Thierry a football genius since his first steps at Les Ulis, in 1977, are common knowledge. But in light of the statements made by the Espoirs coach in the same interview – "Throughout my career and since I was born, I must have been depressed" – and the growing media coverage of the "Mbappé projects", they take a different turn.
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