Is Thierry Henry the best player to NEVER win the Ballon d’Or? 🤔

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[paulgerardhosty]

Thierry is humble about it. Doesn’t seem to take it personally. He knows how good he was and that’s all that matters to him. There’s a lesson there. Don’t look too much for the approval of others.

[bg]

32 goals and 28 assists is insane. Even though he’s an icon people forget how good Thierry was

[stylesraw]

Henry nailed it. People are constantly debating stats, who deserves it, etc.

It's a prize awarded on PEOPLE'S OPINIONS.... NOT stats, at all.

[nathanmassey]

Love how he doesn't go after the other players. He's a humble guy

[al_wombat]

“You can’t debate _opinion_.”
A smart guy.

[dazzaMusic]

Maldini was arguably the greatest defender to ever to play the game and he never won it but Cannavaro won one like Henry said it’s about opinions.

[antonipiotrowski]

He is a really wise Man, i must tell you that his character tells that he is gonna be a great coach one day

[ZappayaZappayo]

Classy response and he’s is wise to realize that his worth and legacy to football has nothing to do w awards

[cesareoporras]

He's basicslly exposing all awards

[ekeneobiorah]

32 goals and 28 assists. That’s mental stats 😮

[CJonesApple]

Henry was such a joy to watch. He played such good football.

[arpitdeshmukh]

Another act of class by Henry, true essence of a Legend

[RandomNonsense]

Henry just oozes class with his response here honestly. Phenomenal player

[bestofbothworlds]

Henry and Eto'o...Never got the love they deserved.

[Cloudyedits]

Henry had three chances to win it (2003, 2004, 2006) and still didn’t. Shame for one of the players of the decade

[GBR]

Henry must have been a Ballon d'or winner for sure. Absolute legend, one of the best forwards in history

[jaskiratuppal]

It's criminal how good Henry is as a player and how balanced his view of self worth is.

Man is a gem both on and off the field.

[xlus]

Thierry has class, he will never say how he truly feels, what an amazing player he was.

[dominiquezillmer-stumpe]

Thats so Humble from him He clearly deserved IT that year

[maldini]

A journalist once voted for Gattuso and Gattuso was like he's blind because how did he not see Francesco Totti