Mauricio Pochettino reignited ancient history with Thierry Henry as he called out the France legend for criticism he received while managing Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain. The US national team coach oversaw the former Barcelona star's seismic transfer to the Parisian giants in 2021, just six months into his tenure in the dugout. 'Thierry Henry, who was commentating for Prime, said he didn't understand why Pochettino had put Messi on the right when he was better alongside Neymar,' the former Tottenham manager explained. 'To that, I replied: Pochettino and his staff didn't deliberately send Messi to the right in the second half. I repeat: we had the necessary knowledge to create a solid structure to give Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe the opportunity to give their best.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2026 17:07 UTC