Thierry Henry tells player his father was a 'special man' mid-interview and admits he's one of his idols
Thierry Henry shared a wonderful exchange with Juventus star Timothy Weah as he paid tribute to his legendary father, George.
The former Liberia president is a trail-blazer and is still the only African player to win the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award back in 1995.
Weah was brought to Europe by Arsene Wenger when he was in charge of Monaco and he later went on to represent Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, where he won two Serie A titles.
Weah also had brief spells with Chelsea and Manchester City in the Premier League.
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His son Timothy, a United States international has followed in his footsteps in turning out for PSG, Lille and current club Juventus after signing a five-year deal in 2023.
On Wednesday night he played for Juve as they drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Champions League and was then whisked in for an interview with the entertaining CBS Sports Golazo panel.
And Henry, one of the greatest players of his generation, spoke glowingly about his admiration for a "special man" in Weah Sr and what he did for the game.
"Say hi to your dad for me because I admire what he did for football, especially for the position as a number nine," Henry told the 24-year-old.
"I could go to my coaches and say I don't have to stay in the box to score goals because your dad would take the ball from everywhere and he was able to score from everywhere. He was my alibi to say to my coach that I could score from outside of the box. Your dad was just special man so say to hi to him from me."
Timothy chalked up a brilliant line when he replied to Henry, "He was your idol and you were mine" - prompting a brilliant response in the studio.
Micah Richards joked that he was" going to be sick" over the compliments before Kate Abdo said that "We look forward to having you two together in Italy".
Juventus' next Champions League fixture is a visit of Manchester City on 11 December, with the two sides both on eight points.
Topics: Thierry Henry, Juventus
Josh Lawless