Topics: Thierry Henry, Julian Alvarez, CBS Sports, Football, Champions League, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid
Thierry Henry has spoken out about the controversial VAR call surrounding Julian Alvarez's penalty against Real Madrid.
On Wednesday night at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Argentine forward Alvarez stepped up to take Atletico Madrid's second penalty in their shootout against rivals Real.
After originally scoring his spot kick, Alvarez was controversially denied by VAR as he was adjudged to have made contact with the ball twice.
Multiple angles of the incident have since circulated on social media, with some of them showing the faintest of touches from Alvarez's standing foot.
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Speaking on CBS Sports after the match, former Arsenal and France star Henry touched on the incident alongside fellow pundit Micah Richards.
Henry began: "It is very difficult to see... there, it is very difficult to see but he does [touch the ball]."
After Richards labelled the decision as 'harsh', Henry questioned: "Isn't that the rule?"
In response, Richards said: "Okay it's the rules but it's still harsh. We're talking the slightest of touches."
At this point, presenter Kate Scott (Formerly Kate Abdo) gave her opinion, she added: "Even blown up I find that very hard to see..."
Henry then continued: "If they've called it, I would think they would have like to have seen it."
When asked if he felt the double touch was clear, the Frenchman replied: "I think it was."
"There is something that I would like to know, if Julian Alvarez complained. Usually the players reaction will tell you. You know when you scored a penalty or not... your first reaction is a real expression of 'I didn't do anything'... if he did touch it twice, that's the rule."
As a result of their win over Atletico, Real will now face Premier League giants Arsenal in the last eight, the first leg will take on place April 8 at the Emirates Stadium.
