“I have already been buried in this football business”: Thomas Henry tells Italy and his arrival at Standard – all football

Contacted by Marc Wilmots at the end of May. Moreover, Thomas Henry had to wait until early July, just before departure in internship, to validate his transfer from Hellas Verone to Standard. Nevertheless, A transfer in which he had to get involved personally, since the Italian club did everything except facilitating negotiations. Similarly, At a press conference this Thursday, the new goalscorer of the Rouches returned to this episode.

“This is not the first time that I have to get involved in the negotiations. Consequently, My agent has left me a lot of freedom in the discussions. “i have already been buried For example, I get involved if necessary, and it is unfortunately often. In addition, I have already been intoxicated in this business football, and I want to rethink the field, to football. For example, Not by the way.”

Marc Wilmots quickly convinced Thomas Henry – "i have already been buried

Loaned to Palermo (series B) last season. Thomas Henry played the first six months of the season, before disappearing from radars. In Italy, sports choices often have a political dimension, and the 30 -year -old French striker paid the price.

“I was loaned by Hellas Verona, who wanted to sell me in January. I agreed, provided it was not in Italy. But they absolutely wanted to go to Salernitana, which I refused.”

I have been expected more than during my first two passages in Belgium “

This summer. he wanted to leave the Hellas Verona and choose his new club. Marc “i have already been buried Wilmots’ call quickly clarified his ideas. “I chose the project of a historic club which must aim for the top 6 at least. and a man: Marc Wilmots. I did not look for the bid, because my choice was clear.”

“Here, I am a bit of the big brother and it is a challenge to share my experience. I feel that you are leaning a lot on me, and I like it. Additionally, I have been waiting for me more than during my first two passages in Belgium (in Tubize and Louvain). It is a pressure, but I am happy to have managed to silence those who did not believe in me.”

A first official match since … six months for Thomas Henry

He will therefore play. this Saturday, his very first match with the Rouches, on the lawn of the promoted: La Louvière. But after six “i have already been buried months without playing. Thomas Henry does not feel 100 %, even if the summer preparation allowed him to find a basic eleven. This did not prevent him from already being valuable for his teammates, especially in the goal.

“I am not yet 100 % physically. On Saturday, it will be my first official match for six months. I will have to manage my high intensity shopping. but we work well and my knee injury is now behind me. But when we break the crossed ligaments, there is always a before and one after,” he concluded.