Arsenal legend Thierry Henry incredibly snubs Lionel Messi when asked who is the best player he’s ever played with
THIERRY HENRY shockingly snubbed Paris Saint-Germain Lionel Messi when quizzed on who is the best player he’s ever played with.
The pair played together at Barcelona for three years, winning two league titles and a Champions League.
The Frenchman instead opted for former Arsenal team-mate Dennis Bergkamp as the best player he’s ever played alongside.
CBS Sports host Kate Abdo asked Henry: “Who is the best player you played alongside?”
The 44-year-old swiftly responded: “Dennis Bergkamp.”
Abdo then pressed further, asking the Frenchman: “Not Messi?”
Henry answered: “Dennis Bergkamp. Is it quickfire? Dennis Bergkamp.”
The Non-Flying Dutchman won two Premier League titles and two FA Cups alongside Henry.
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And he helped the Gunners reach their first Champions League final in 2006.
One of Bergkamp’s most iconic Arsenal goals came against Newcastle back in 2002.
The Dutchman’s first touch sent the ball one way around the defender, and he spun off in the opposite direction.
He then shrugged off the last marker and slipped the ball into the back of the net.
Former boss Arsene Wenger highlighted Bergkamp’s intelligence as his best trait. He saw the game before anyone else.
Wenger said: “He has intelligence and class.
“Class is, of course, most of the time linked to what you can do with the ball, but the intelligence makes you use the technique in an efficient way.”
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