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Thierry Henry hits back at Ballon d'Or hosting backlash after excruciatingly awkward Lamine Yamal 'joke' and the 'disrespectful' moment he corrected co-host Kate Scott
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Henry defended his Ballon d'Or hosting after facing criticism for an awkward joke with Yamal and a moment correcting co-host Scott.
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UK timesStrong7 reports from 7 outlets. First reported by Mirror, 08:58.
- BBC Sport
- RMC Sport
- The Independent
- Corriere dello Sport
- Mundo Deportivo
- MailOnline
- Mirror
- Henry clarifies his Yamal question: 'I got a laugh'Corriere dello Sport
- Henry clarifies Ballon d'Or joke: "I wasn't trying to hurt his ego"Mundo Deportivo
- Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticismBBC Sport
- Thierry Henry hits back at Ballon d'Or hosting backlash after excruciatingly awkward Lamine Yamal 'joke' and the 'disrespectful' moment he corrected co-host Kate ScottMailOnlineThis article
- Thierry Henry forced to explain his jokes from 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremonyRMC Sport
