Thierry Henry urges Prestianni to tell truth over Vinicius incident

Henry said he does not believe Prestianni has been truthful about the incident and that he can relate to what Vinicius is going through. "That happened to me so many times on the pitch. I talked about it so many times after games. I’ve also been accused of looking for excuses after games when that happened to me.

At times, you feel lonely, because it’s going to be your word against his word." He pointed out that Prestianni covered his shirt over his mouth, which already made him look suspicious because he did not want people to see or read what he said. Vinicius's reaction, Henry added, suggested that something was not right, and we still do not know what was said.

Henry recalled seeing Kylian Mbappe confront Prestianni, who replied, "I didn’t say anything," a response Henry finds hard to accept. Henry criticised that in 2026, after a brilliant goal, attention is diverted to whether a player can go to the corner flag because it might incite the crowd.

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