🎙️Thierry Henry on what France missed after Saliba went off injured
“People will look at the scoreline, but for me the game changed the moment William Saliba went off. Spain's second goal is exactly the type of situation he reads before it becomes dangerous.
He doesn't just defend the final action, he prevents the move from developing in the first place. With his pace, positioning and communication, I genuinely believe that goal could have been avoided."
That's the value of a world-class centre-back. You don't always notice what he does because the danger never happens.
France lost their leader at the back, and against a side as intelligent as Spain, those small details become decisive.
You can't say France would have won with Saliba, but I don't think they're conceding that second goal if he's still on the pitch.”
Kai Havertz:" When l collided with Pacho, l was on the ground unconscious but when got up l saw Piero besides trying to inquire about my well being, l didn't understand him because l was like bro you should take care of Pacho he is your teammates.(laughing).
But within some few minutes, Piero Hincapie got a yellow card and instead of me shutting my mouth, l found myself complaining for Hincapie yellow card, l asked the referee why he decided to give Hincapie a yellow card.
After the game l went to Hincapie and asked him what this drama was all about because we were a bit confused. Hincapie thought we were playing for Arsenal and the same way l thought, we forgot it was Germany vs Ecuador. I told Hincapie, "hi man it wasn't Arsenal, go and apologize to the fans and players because you neglected Pacho because of me, Pacho is a Ecuador, go to the fans and apologize." Hincapie also told me' go and apologize for the German fans for complaining because of my yellow card '.
We laughed, but sometimes it happen because of the love we have for our club Arsenal. My coach understood it and l think Ecuador coach also did the same, nothing was negative."
Gabriel Magalhães breaks down in tears as he reflects on the difficult journey that led him to professional football, expressing heartfelt gratitude for the unwavering support of his family every step of the way 🇧🇷❤️ https://t.co/wZaC4Dv5L4
🔴 Énorme DINGUERIE encore des États-Unis...
L'arbitre somalien Omar Artan 🇸🇴 s'est vu refuser son entrée aux États-Unis, alors qu'il est sensé officier pendant la Coupe du Monde ! 🙄
Malgré l'aide appuyée de l'ambassade somalienne de Nairobi, qui lui a fourni un PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE, M. Artan a dû faire demi tour à son arrivée aux USA.
On parle d'une personne qui a été élue MEILLEUR ARBITRE AFRICAIN EN 2025 ! 🤦♂️
(@Romain_Molina)
Franchement la parade d'Arsenal est tellement belle, les images sont folles, les voir me rend encore plus fier en tant que supporter d'Arsenal.
LONDON IS RED AND IT ALWAYS BEEN.
Thierry Henry on the referee awarding a penalty for Kvaratskhelia but not for Madueke:
🗣️ “I'm furious, absolutely furious.
Someone needs to explain the consistency to me because I'm not seeing it.
Madueke gets brought down and we're told it's not enough for a penalty. A few minutes later, a similar incident happens with Kvaratskhelia and suddenly the whistle goes.
How can players, managers, and fans trust the process when the same challenge is being judged differently in the same game?
For me, that's unacceptable.
The referee has made himself the main talking point of the match, and that's the last thing you want in a final.
If one is a penalty, then both are penalties. If one isn't, then neither is. It really is that simple.”
🗣️ Thierry Henry on Arsenal’s Champions League Final defeat to PSG:
“It hurts. It really hurts.
Watching Arsenal in a Champions League final brought back so many memories for me. For years, I dreamed of seeing this club lift the trophy that always escaped us. Tonight, we were so close, yet so far.
First of all, I want to thank the players, the staff, and every Arsenal supporter around the world. The fans were incredible from the first minute until the last penalty. They deserved a different ending.
My heart goes out to Gabriel Magalhães. People will talk about the missed penalty, but football is never about one moment or one player. It takes courage to step up in a Champions League final shootout when millions are watching. Not everyone is brave enough to take that responsibility.
I know Gabriel will feel devastated tonight, but he must keep his head high. He has been a warrior for Arsenal, a leader in defence, and one missed penalty cannot erase everything he has done for this club.
Congratulations to PSG. They fought hard and took their chance when it mattered most.
To Arsenal fans, I understand your pain because I feel it too. We dreamed of celebrating together tonight, but football can be cruel. This defeat will hurt for a long time, but this team has shown that Arsenal belongs among Europe’s elite once again.
Keep believing. Our time will come.
#Arsenal #UCLFinal
La défaite est cruelle, et c’est pourquoi on aime tant le football.
Une finale serrée où chaque équipe s’est rendu coup pour coup jusqu’à la fin. On perd sur un détail, mais c’est le jeu.
Retenons le positif de cette saison historique, on a un titre de champion d’angleterre à célébrer à la parade demain.
Ne soyez pas déçus, soyez fiers, fiers d’avoir soutenu tout au long de la saison une équipe qui a retrouvé sa place de cador européen.
L’année prochaine, c’est pour nous.
Félicitations au PSG pour un back to back historique.