Kylian Mbappe or Thierry Henry? Former France Star Robert Pires Makes His Pick

• Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry are two of France's best-ever players and have won the biggest trophies with Les Bleus
• Mbappe recently secured a blockbuster move to Real Madrid and is seeking to set more records and win more titles at the club
• Former Arsenal and France midfielder, Robert Pires, was recently asked if Henry was better in his prime compared to Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry are regarded as two of France's greatest-ever players.

Both have won the World Cup with France and nearly every title in club football.

Former Arsenal and France star, Robert Pires, was recently asked if Mbappe is better than prime Henry.

The new Real Madrid signing is considered the best player in the world and is at the peak of his powers.

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He helped France win the 2018 World Cup and bagged a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final. The 25-year-old is seeking to win the Euro for the first time in his career in Germany this year.

The PSG legend will soon become France's all-time top scorer. He is third on the list with 47 goals, per Transfermarkt.

Meanwhile, Henry won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. The former Barcelona man also won everything in club football and collected many individual awards. The Arsenal icon scored 51 goals for Les Bleus.

Pires picks between Mbappe and Henry

Pires played with Henry at Arsenal and France, and he knows his former teammate well. He claimed Henry, in his prime, was a better player than Mbappe.

"For me, Thierry was better than Kylian Mbappe," he said. "I love Mbappe [but] Thierry was a more complete [player]," via SportBible.

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Henry enjoyed his football when he played for Arsenal and Barcelona, while Mbappe is set for a huge chapter at Real Madrid.

Mbappe warned by professional boxer

Sports Brief earlier reported that a former boxer, who had sustained a nose injury, fired a warning at Kylian Mbappe after the French star suffered a broken nose against Austria at Euro 2024.

Jero Garcia cautioned that the France superstar could face significant breathing problems due to his injury. He said the Real Madrid star will undergo a difficult recovery process.