Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:54 pm
English and Ousmane Dembele, that makes at least two. Fortunately, Thierry Henry was in the vicinity, which reassured the Parisian leader.
Star consultant for the American channel CBS Sports, Thierry Henry was of immense help to Ousmane Dembele when the Parisian double scorer appeared at the microphone of our colleague after the victory against Liverpool (0-2) on Tuesday night at Anfield. In English, naturally… “My english is bad,” the Ballon d’Or introduced himself a little nervously. And after the long question, he even called on his fellow countryman for help: “I speak in french, Thierry, I need you!” The former top scorer of the French team reassured him: “Don’t worry, we’re here!”
Dembele: “The Ballon d’Or is ahead of the teleprompter”
As for the actual response, finally translated from French to English by the French-speaking presenter, Ousmane Dembele did not get too creative: “In a stadium like this, it’s always difficult. The most important thing is to advance. We suffered a lot in the second half, but we needed that calmness on the chances we had to win this match. We know that in important moments, the team is the most important thing. Playing together and fighting together… We knew it would come back. We have incredible players and when we play as a team, we are difficult to beat.”
So it was perfect for the French spectators, who were able to enjoy the direct exchange between the two attackers in the language of Moliere. Thierry Henry questions his compatriot about PSG’s regained consistency: “We didn’t have any holidays, even though that’s not an excuse,” he adds. The Arsenal legend follows up on the prospect of a European double: “From July, the goal is to win all the trophies. We will play a big team in the semi-finals, we will need to keep the same mentality and the same game.” Ousmane Dembele also reveals that his Ballon d’Or is placed ahead of the teleprompter, “like when you are little, when your mom puts the trophies there.”
