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A bolt from the blue in French football. This Monday, Thierry Henry announced his departure from the French Espoirs team to everyone’s surprise.
“I would like to thank the FFF and President Philippe Diallo, who gave me this incredible opportunity. Winning the silver medal at the Olympic Games for my country will remain one of the proudest moments of my life. I am incredibly grateful to the federation, the players, the staff and the supporters who allowed me to live a magical experience,” he said in a statement on the official website of the French Football Federation.
In this press release, the president of the French Football Federation Philippe Diallo did not fail to pay tribute to his now former coach. “IOn behalf of the FFF, I would like to thank Thierry Henry for all the work he has accomplished at the head of the Espoirs and Olympiques teams. We obviously regret this decision because Thierry Henry has achieved the objectives that were set for him by winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, 40 years after the Olympic medal in Los Angeles. Having followed him throughout this campaign, I was able to discover his great professionalism, his rigor and his love of the blue jersey. We wish him good luck for the rest of his career.
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