'Relax, I love Kane and Lamine Yamal' - Henry defends his Ballon d'Or hosting
Summary
Thierry Henry defended his hosting of Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony after criticism of jokes and remarks he made to Lamine Yamal and co-host Kate Scott. He said he admires Yamal, called Harry Kane a worthy winner, and explained that he supported Kylian Mbappé because they are both French.Key Facts
- Henry hosted the ceremony with CBS Sports colleague Kate Scott.
- Henry joked with Lamine Yamal about winning the young player award for a third time.
- Henry said he understood that some people disliked the joke but denied trying to challenge Yamal’s ego.
- Henry said Scott took part in the joke about her pronunciation of the name Socrates.
- Bukayo Saka won the Socrates Award for humanitarian and charity work.
- Henry called Kane a worthy Ballon d’Or winner and praised his work ethic.
- Henry said he backed Mbappé because he wanted to support his fellow Frenchman.
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