Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile played under Arsenal legend Thierry Henry during his time at Monaco and the defender is grateful for all that he learnt from him.
"Thierry Henry was the Monaco coach when I played my first game, against Paris Saint-Germain," he said.
"It was the best day of my life, I think. I was 17 and it was a really nice moment. I was so proud, and my brother was there as well – he was on the bench for that game, so it was so nice.'
"That was hard! We lost 4-0, but that was such a good experience for me. I quickly understood the level you need to be, so I think it’s good for a young player to play against a team like that because you grow faster that way.
"Thierry Henry liked to speak with the young players, because he knows how difficult it is to play with the first team. He helped me a lot to become a good professional player.
“Before that first game against Paris, he spoke with me about how to defend Cavani, because he knew how Cavani moved and it was really good for me. When someone gives you advice like that, when you go out to play, you know how to defend that player, you know what to expect."
