Thierry Henry thought he had felt it all as a footballer until this Paris Olympics came along and blew his mind.
A World Cup, a European Championship, a string of club titles, more Golden Boots than even King Midas had in his locker.
Then the Five Ringed Circus came to town, HIS town, and Henry was swamped by an emotion different to anything he had experienced before.
“Did I ever think I would be part of an Olympic team? Never,” said the father-of-four, pausing from preparing for tomorrow’s men’s final against Spain at a sold-out Parc des Princes.
“I will tell you why it’s different to me, and I explained it to the team, and some of my friends. I never ever was on the field or the bench with my family in the stand looking at me performing.