[PHOTO: COURTESY]Thierry Henry will be an assistant to new Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as they start their bid to qualify for the next World Cup finals in Russia. The former France striker joins Martinez's former Everton assistant Graeme Jones on the team's coaching staff after the Spaniard replaced Marc Wilmots as manager of the Euro 2016 quarter-finalists. They are a home friendly against Spain on Thursday and the opening World Cup qualifier in Cyprus on Sept. 6. Belgium is a unique case and he was keen straight away to get on board." Belgium will again be without captain Vincent Kompany who is still injured after missing the European Championship.

Source: Standard Digital August 26, 2016 12:07 UTC