The Arsenal legend Thierry Henry‘s ‘Original’ Ronaldo is not Cristiano Ronaldo. The French soccer star sparked a fire-storm debate by choosing Ronaldo Nazario over the Al-Nassr star. Interestingly, the fans got infuriated when Henry believed Ronaldo Nazario was far superior to the Portuguese legend. The fans lashed out at the CBS Sports host for overlooking Cristiano Ronaldo’s achievements.

CR7, with his five Ballon d’Or awards, 800+ career goals, and 1,200 professional appearances, is undoubtedly one of the greatest players to walk on earth. To relegate him to ‘Not Original’, Ronaldo felt highly disrespectful to the soccer world.

Thierry Henry chooses Ronaldo Nazario over Cristiano Ronaldo!

In a viral TikTok video of Thierry Henry, he was answering who he would rather play with. In the very beginning, the panelists asked him to choose between the Brazilian star Ronaldo Nazario and Cristiano Ronaldo. Without a second thought, he answered, the ‘Original Ronaldo.’ Remarkably, it’s not the first time Henry has ditched CR7 for the 2002 World Cup winner.

While the French soccer star conversed with Jamie Carragher on CBS Sports, he mentioned that he swapped a t-shirt with “Real Ronaldo.” Carragher was taken aback and asked why he called Nazario Real. Henry cleared the air by claiming that he grew up watching phenomenal performances of Nazario during his early years.

Additionally, he justified his take by claiming that Nazario is ‘R9’ while the Portuguese superstar is ‘CR7’, and for Henry’s generation, the former was a huge inspiration. However, it is hard for CR7’s fans to accept the perception of the Arsenal legend. Now, let’s explore how fans reacted to the soccer pundit’s latest comments.

Fans react to the controversial comment of Thierry Henry

A fan mocked Thierry Henry by saying, “The first time Henry held a Ballon d’Or was when he gave it to Ronaldo in 2014.” While another fan left an insulting comment, “Ronaldo 2023 > Henry all time.” One of the TikTok users quickly reminded Henry of CR7’s achievements. He stated, “CR7 over R9 any day. What Cristiano has achieved along with Messi will never be achieved again and never has been achieved.”

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Another fan was eager to know who Thierry Henry would choose between Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane. He wrote, “I wish they asked him to choose between Messi and Zidane.” A fan wanted Henry to mention Nazario as ‘Brazilian Ronaldo’ instead of giving him the ‘Original’ status, “why can’t he say, the Brasilian Ronaldo.”

One fan strongly felt that Henry always hated CR7, “Henry will never not dislike Ronaldo huh?” While another claimed he was just jealous, “He’s so jealous of Cristiano.” From the fan reactions, it is clear that fans are highly disappointed with Henry’s choice.

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