Diego Maradona is widely considered by many to be one of the greatest players ever, if not the very greatest. Fans used to consider the Argentine soccer legend ‘untouchable’ when he was in the prime of his career. Many soccer stars from today’s generation still idolize Maradona. Thierry Henry was one such soccer star who was always in awe of the soccer legend. Henry is a soccer legend himself. He has played for renowned soccer clubs like Arsenal and FC Barcelona. He also has a strong bond with American soccer fans after his stint in the MLS.

Thierry Henry once recalled his fanboy moment when he met the Argentine soccer legend for the first time.

MLS legend Thierry Henry was once surprised by the great Maradona

For this story, we roll back the calendar to when Henry was at Juventus. One fine day, the MLS soccer legend realized that Maradona would be visiting the Juventus training ground. By that time, the Argentine had already retired from the sport. Post-retirement, he had been part of many controversies on and off the pitch. However, none of that impacted the MLS legend’s respect for Maradona.

The Arsenal soccer legend was only hoping that he got the chance to say ‘hi’. But everything panned out in a whole different way. Maradona arrived later that day and walked straight up to Henry. He touched the Frenchman’s leg and said, “If I had those legs, I would’ve been unstoppable”, as per the Athletic. The Arsenal soccer star was stunned to hear those words.

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He immediately exclaimed, “What?! What do you mean?! What are you talking about?!”. The Frenchman was a phenomenal soccer talent himself. Maradona had obviously noticed Henry on the television and during soccer games. He was humble enough to acknowledge young Henry’s presence in a witty way.

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On several occasions, the Frenchman has admitted that he has been a lifelong fan of the Argentine World Cup winner. But did the Argentine really need Henry’s legs to become a better player?

Diego Maradona had his own set of superpowers already!

Without a doubt, Diego Maradona was one of a kind. The fans will never forget his ever-famous ‘Hand of God’ moment at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The Argentines’ control over the ball was his strongest skill. Along with his incredible first touch, he had the ability to instinctively create goalscoring opportunities for himself and his teammates. This begs the question, did he really need any of Henry’s abilities to better his game?

Every player from the opposition feared Thierry Henry when they played against them. The lethal French striker was the first-ever player to win the European Golden Boot twice in a row. However, the MLS legend wasn’t better than Maradona by any means. Henry might have been a tad quicker and bulkier but true soccer fans will never believe that Maradona needed better legs to improve his soccer ability. Apart from the wholesome fanboy moment, Maradona was clearly joking and he needed no further support to better his godly abilities.

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