Theirry Henry: Valverde was Thuram, Bergkamp, Makelele, all in one!

13 March,2026 08:30 AM IST |  Madrid  |  Agencies

He played right-back, holding midfielder, left-back, under the striker, centre-back. You have to give him a lot of credit, Henry said about Valverde

Thierry Henry


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Arsenal great Thierry Henry praised Real Madrid skipper Federico Valverde's hat-trick against Manchester City on Wednesday.

"Fede is the type of player who will adapt to any situation. He played right-back, holding midfielder, left-back, under the striker, centre-back. You have to give him a lot of credit," Henry said on CBS, before adding: "Fede was [French star Lilian] Thuram, [Dutch legend Dennis] Bergkamp, [French great Claude] Makelele. He was everybody today."

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