How Xavi welcomed Henry to Barça: "You haven't won anything here..."

How Xavi welcomed Henry to Barça: "You haven't won anything here..."

The former French forward has revealed what Xavi said to him when he moved to Camp Nou

Thierry Henry is a peculiar guy, but one of those who leave their mark on football. Before and after his retirement as a professional. In the midst of the mess in Paris over Lionel Messi's suspension, the former French player did not hesitate to use his voice as a commentator to come out in defence of the Argentinian star. He also reviewed some of his moments during his three seasons as a Barça player. 

In his role as Ligue 1 commentator on 'Amazon', Henry criticised PSG's way of solving problems. "There's Messi, he behaves well (in general). At PSG, much more serious things have happened. Messi, on the other hand, has paid dearly for it. But was he right? No, you don't miss a training session..."

He continued: "Usually, it's the older players who give you the rules when you arrive at the club. When I came to Arsenal, it was impossible to do what I wanted to do. You were fined if you ever exceeded your role a little bit."

After his time in London, the Frenchman signed for FC Barcelona in the 2007/08 season from Arsenal, from where he came with the status of 'idol' and 'legend'. On his arrival at 'Can Barça', he met someone who took him down a peg or two. 

The current first-team coach Xavi Hernandez was one of the captains and despite being three years younger than the Frenchman, he made it clear to him how things worked at the club.

"When I arrived at Barça, I laughed about the 'Més que un club,'" Henry explained. "Xavi said to me 'you haven't won anything here.... When you have won, then you can talk."

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