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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'Relax, I love Kane and Lamine Yamal' - Henry defends his Ballon d'Or hosting
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