INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Thierry Henry was on Monday named as coach of France&s Under-21s and will be in charge of the team competing at next year&s Olympics in

Paris.The 46-year-old former Arsenal and France striker replaces Sylvain Ripoll and returns to management after leaving his role as Belgium

assistant following last year&s World Cup.Henry, who won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France, has struggled to hit the same heights

in coaching that he reached as a player, AFP reported.He lasted barely three months as Monaco coach in the 2018-19 season and stepped down

at MLS club Montreal Impact in February 2021 after just over a year at the helm.He has also worked previously with Arsenal&s youth teams and

twice served on the Belgium coaching staff, helping the country finish third at the 2018 World Cup.Henry, scorer of 51 goals in 123 games

for France, has been working as a TV consultant in recent times.He could have a team built around Kylian Mbappé at the Olympics, with the

France captain making no secret of his desire to play at the tournament, which is largely reserved for players aged 23 or younger.Henry&s

first match as France Under-21 coach is a friendly against Denmark in Nancy on September 7, four days before his team&s opening Euro 2025

qualifier away to Slovenia.The post Former football star Thierry Henry to coach France at 2024 Olympics first appeared on Ariana News.