If I wear the Real Madrid jersey, maybe my hair will grow back.

The thrashing that Real Madrid gave Manchester City (3-0) , in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, left a very Barcelona” Thierry Henry completely captivated by the charms, in the main European club competition, of the Catalans’ biggest rival.

“I don’t know what they put in those shirts. What I’m going to say is a joke, because I don’t want to wear it, but if I do, maybe my hair will grow back, joked the former French striker on a CBS television program.

Without any filters whatsoever, Henry also said that “anyone who says they knew Valverde was going to score a hat-trick is lying” and praised the performance of youth academy player Thiago Pitarch, even admitting he didn’t know how to pronounce his name: “What a game, he was running everywhere!”

On a more serious note, the French international, now 48 years old, praised Real Madrid’s “collective effort” in their match against Manchester City: “That’s how you win games. Everyone defended, and Valverde got his reward because he has served the club incredibly well and had never managed to score three goals in a single game. For all of that, you have to acknowledge their merit. Although it pains me to say it, they did a good job .