FOOTBALL fans have declared Thierry Henry to be better than Kylian Mbappe, even right now.
It comes after the France and Arsenal legend was seen in training with the French Olympic squad.
Henry, 46, is the head coach of the Les Bleus team ahead of the Paris Games, with the football event kicking off next Wednesday – two days before the official opening ceremony.
The ex-Gunners and Barcelona star had a glittering career with the national team, scoring 51 goals in 123 caps.
He was also a part of French squads which won the World Cup in 1998 and European Championship in 2000.
And as he looks to guide this generation of France stars, including the likes of Michael Olise, to Olympic glory, Henry decided to show off his own skills.
In a video shared to the France national team’s official Instagram page, Henry was seen preparing to take a penalty.
As he stepped up, rather than taking it in a conventional manner, he toe-punted the ball with his standing left leg as he feinted kicking with his right.
His shot found the bottom corner and left the goalkeeper flummoxed and rooted to the spot.
A follow up clip then showed Henry preparing to shoot from a narrow angle to the left of the goal, before he let fly and nestled his effort into the far bottom corner.
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Reacting to the clip, one fan online said: “The old one is still strong.”
A second said: “He’s stronger than some current players.”
A third added: “Better than Mbappe even RIGHT NOW,” followed up by a laughing emoji.
Another said: “The reaction of the goalkeeper.”
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A fifth said: “Always the best shot.”
Mbappe, 25, had a penalty of his own at Euro 2024 against Poland, which he duly converted for his first-ever goal at the competition.
The France captain was yesterday unveiled as a new Real Madrid player after leaving Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract.
By Gerard Couzens
KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly splashed out more than £15million on a mansion in Madrid.
The French superstar, whose drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid has finally being confirmed, is said to have finalised the purchase late last month.
Respected Spanish daily La Razon says the house he has bought is in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja, where David Beckham spent most of his time living when he was in the Spanish capital.
And it says his neighbours will include former Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos and his stunning model wife Pilar Rubio as well as Hollywood star Richard Gere and his Spanish publicist wife Alejandra Silva.
La Razon said Mbappe had considered the gated estate of La Finca where Jude Bellingham lives and Cristiano Ronaldo still owns property as an option.
But it reported the 25-year-old, who threw an extravagant party for 250 guests at a stylish Italian restaurant a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, ended up opting for La Moraleja a 15-minute drive from Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex because it was “more comfortable.”
