Henry: "I Don't Know What They Put in Real Madrid's Shirt; Maybe It Would Help My Hair Grow Back"

Frenchman Thierry Henry praised Real Madrid's performance against Manchester City in their 3-0 victory in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Analyzing the match on "CBS Sports Golazo," Henry stated that Real Madrid deserved immense praise for their display, emphasizing that no one had anticipated such a scenario, especially Federico Valverde scoring three goals.

He added, "I am a Barcelona fan, but we must give Real Madrid their due. No one expected what happened, and no one predicted that Valverde would score a hat-trick. Anyone who says they predicted it is a liar."

Henry continued, praising the team's collective spirit: "I want to talk about the collective effort the team put in today to win. Everyone was defending for everyone else. This is true teamwork."

Henry also specifically mentioned player Thiago Bitartch, affirming he had a great game: "I watched him closely this evening; what a game he had! He ran for everyone."

Henry then joked about Real Madrid's Champions League shirt: "I don't know what they put in that shirt; I say that jokingly because I don't want to wear it, but maybe if I wore it, it would help my hair grow back! It seems they put something in it. When they play in the Champions League, I don't know what happens when they wear that shirt."

He explained that Real Madrid's shirt in this competition carries special weight: "I said at the start of the match that this is a heavy shirt in this competition. It's not easy to wear; it's heavy. But the strange thing is that when players wear it in the Champions League, they seem to become different."

Concluding his remarks, Henry admitted his admiration for the Royal Club's performance, despite the difficulty of doing so as a Barcelona fan: "We must give them this credit, because among the first-leg matches in this round, I did not expect this performance from them. Although it's painful for me to say it, well done."