French football legend Thierry Henry told us about his childhood in one of the provincial districts of France.
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- What was life like outside the house and the street? An ordinary neighbourhood, if I may use this construction appropriately. Gangs, drugs, fights, happiness, diversity, different foods and different religions. I've always said that this was the best time for me to understand how the world works," said Thierry Henry.
It should be added that Henri's first professional club was Monaco, for which he played from 1994 to 1999.