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Thierry Henry Claims 'American Players in MLS Were Better' When He Played Than Now

Thierry Henry (pictured) and Mike Grella debated the quality of American players currently competing in MLS. | IMAGO/Mike Egerton

Thierry Henry called out the quality of American players currently competing in Major League Soccer compared to his time competing in the league as he returned to the CBS Sports desk on the opening day of the Champions League.

In a desk segment with Mike Grella, the former Leeds United, New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew winger, and Henry debated the quality of American players currently competing in MLS. "I said it so many times. ... I thought the American players in MLS were better than the American players now in the MLS," Henry said posing the question back to Grella.

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