Thierry Henry Faces Backlash Over On-Stage Remarks to Kate Scott and Lamine Yamal

Thierry Henry has faced criticism over comments he made while co-hosting the Ballon d’Or ceremony with Kate Scott in London on Monday night. During Scott’s introduction of the Socrates Award, Henry interrupted to correct her pronunciation of the Brazilian football icon’s name. Some viewers felt the exchange was unnecessarily dismissive, while a Brazilian football writer said Scott’s pronunciation had been correct. Henry also drew criticism after asking Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal whether his third Young Talent of the Year award was the one he truly wanted. Yamal finished third in the main Ballon d’Or ranking, behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe, and viewers described the question as awkward.

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