Fans in splits as ex-Arsenal great Thierry Henry mocks Tottenham fan and co-host after accepting ‘The Best’ Award on behalf of Lionel Messi

Thierry Henry took a brutal dig at his co-host as he received The Best Award on behalf of Lionel Messi.

Fans in splits as ex-Arsenal great Thierry Henry mocks Tottenham fan and co-host after accepting ‘The Best’ Award on behalf of Lionel Messi

Thierry Henry brought the North London Derby to live at the FIFA Best Awards with co-host Reshmin Chowdhury. (Image via the Sun)

Lionel Messi was once again named as the best player for 2023 as he was crowned FIFA The Best on Monday night. However, the Argentine was absent from the ceremony, as former Arsenal and Barcelona forward Thierry Henry accepted the award on his behalf. As Henry did so, the Frenchman took a brutal dig aimed at co-host Reshmin Chowdhury that has netizens in splits.

The Argentine was voted to the title for a record 3rd time, making him the only Men’s player to do so since the inception of the award. Moreover, the Argentine was level on points with Erling Haaland and won the title solely for receiving more ‘5-point’ votes from National team captains. Several notable captains, including Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane cast their votes for the #10.

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Thierry Henry, while accepting the award said that he’s better equipped to do so. He jokingly explained,

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You’re a Spurs fan and you don’t usually get your hands on a trophy so, I’ll take this one.

Fans were left in ‘tears’ as the ex-Arsenal man didn’t let a chance to make fun of his North London rivals go to waste. The exchange has then gone viral on social media.

Fans laugh at Thierry Henry’s brutal dig as Tottenham ‘catch strays’

Even though Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA The Best on the night, the fact that Tottenham managed to take an ‘L’ came to the amusement of fans. Several fans spanned laughing emojis in the comment section as one fan said Spurs keep losing. Another added that Thierry Henry was a real Gunner through and through after his latest comment.

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Thierry Henry and Reshmin Chowdhury at the FIFA The Best ceremony. (Via X/@brfoobtall)

Henry bantered that ‘Spursy’ was one of the most liked comments in the comment section. Some, however, opined that Henry should not have said that during such an event. Others mocked how Henry was in the wrong as well, stating that an International trophy isn’t something an Arsenal fan should be talking about. Several comments were aimed at how Lionel Messi did not deserve the award.

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As for the award itself, Lionel Messi edged Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe similar to the 2023 Ballon d’Or to lift the award. He was tied on 48 points with Erling Haaland but received the award by having more votes from National team captains. Messi had 13 compared to Erling Haaland’s 11. Lionel Messi alongside Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland were absent from the ceremony.

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