Thierry Henry shares what he said to Kylian Mbappe ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League match against his cherished Arsenal.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry shared a light-hearted moment with fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe before their Champions League clash on Tuesday. Ahead of the match, Henry jokingly told the Real Madrid star that he hoped for a quiet performance from him at the Emirates Stadium.

 

WHAT THIERRY HENRY SAID

Speaking on CBS Sports, Henry said: “There’s always a deep level of respect when I meet Kylian Mbappe—we both trained at Clairefontaine. But tonight, he’s going up against the club I care about the most. I don’t wish him harm, but I did tell him, ‘Please, try not to make your presence felt tonight.’”

 

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe is still chasing his first Champions League title, while Madrid aim for their 16th. Meanwhile, Arsenal are striving to lift the trophy for the first time, adding high stakes to this quarter-final matchup.

 

WHAT’S NEXT?

Following this opening leg of the quarter-final, Arsenal will visit Madrid next Wednesday for the second leg. But before that, they’ll face Brentford in Premier League action.