- Thierry Henry's handball denied Ireland a place in the 2010 World Cup
- He has been talking to France's rugby team before his game with Ireland
- Ireland will expect Henry not to chase them once again
The French football legend Thierry Henry has visited his nation's rugby team before his confrontation of the six nations with Ireland this weekend.
Saturday's clash at Aviva Stadium seems to be a decisive for the title, with the winners they will probably continue and seal the championship a week later.
France hit Italy 73-24 the last time while they recovered from a defeat of a point for England, and will seek spoiling the party in Dublin.
Henry knows everything about Llover in the Irish parade, after having done exactly that when his infamous handball established the decisive goal in France's play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland before the 2010 World Cup.
And now he has noticed France to another victory over the Irish after giving the players a PEP talk in their training camp this week.
France Rugby posted on Henry's visit on Instagram along with the message: “Thank you M. Thierry Henry for these moments of inspirators approved with our #xvdefrance.”
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Henry visited France's Rugby team to give a talk with Antoine Dupont and company before her match with Ireland this weekend
Henry posed for photos with the players and greeted coach Fabien Gallthie during his visit
The publication was accompanied by several photos when Henry posed for photos with the players, including the star man Antoine Dupont, and greeted the chief coach Fabien Gallthie.
He was also seen sitting in a chair at the head of the room and talking to the players while listening carefully to each of his words.
Henry left the meeting with a signed France shirt after wishing her compatriots for her party with Ireland.
There is little to divide Ireland and France in Saturday's game, and the game is expected to be decided on the fine margins.
Ireland will expect Henry's words of wisdom not to give France an advantage in the contest, since they aim to prevent the Arsenal icon from pursuing them again.
More than 15 years have passed since the controversial act of Henry prevented Ireland with progress to the World Cup in South Africa, and since then he apologized.
But handball has never forgotten in Ireland, and Henry's participation with the French rugby team will only add additional spices to the great occasion of this weekend.