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Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism

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BBC SportHenry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
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Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes".

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