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Tom Victor

France legend Thierry Henry loses second record at 2022 World Cup

Just days after losing his France goalscoring record, Thierry Henry has also been passed as his national team's all-time assist leader.

Henry, who was part of Les Bleus' 1998 World Cup-winning squad and started the final as France won Euro 2000, retired from internationals in 2010 with 51 goals to his name. That record stood for more than a decade, with Olivier Giroud drawing level with his compatriot by scoring twice in the victory over Australia at the 2022 World Cup before moving ahead with the opener against Poland.

Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Henry also led the way when it came to international assists for France, with 27 to his name. The tally was one more than his 1998 team-mate Zinedine Zidane, but Antoine Griezmann overtook both men by setting up both goals as France beat England in their quarter-final in Qatar.

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