Thierry Henry critiques France's World Cup semi‑final loss to Spain and denounces fake quotes

Former Barcelona striker Thierry Henry analysed France’s 2‑0 semi‑final defeat to Spain for Fox Sports, praising Luis de la Fuente’s side as “infinitely superior in every sector of the field” and highlighting the impact of substituting Pedri with Fabián Ruiz. He described France’s display as “cold, lifeless and without tactical answer” and singled out Mikel Oyarzabal as Spain’s most underrated player.

Later, Henry posted on Instagram to refute fabricated statements that had been circulated online. He said, “Ce sont des fake news,” and urged users to verify content before retweeting or sharing, stressing that videos of his actual comments were geo‑blocked in Europe. The post aimed to stop the spread of false quotes that portrayed him as harshly criticizing the French team.