BARCELONA president Joan Laporta left Thierry Henry baffled following his acceptance speech for Women’s Club of the Year at the Ballon d’Or awards.
The Catalan giants following another successful campaign.
They won the Liga F title along with the Copa de la Reina, Spanish Super Cup and last season.
And club president said: “Thank you for giving us this award, it is a great honour. I would like to thank everyone involved with the team.
“I am thinking about our players, you are fantastic. The coach too, Pere Romeu, the directors, everyone involved in women’s football.”
Laporta collected the award on his own, despite eight players from last term being nominated for the main prize – and attending the ceremony in London.
Viewers were also confused by the president’s response after he was asked by about the importance of winning the Women’s Champions League earlier this year.
Laporta said: “We would like to bring back the Champions League that we won with you in 2009.”
It prompted Henry to respond: “Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, no…”
The Barca president then jumped back in to continue: “Of course we focus our efforts this season to win, three times in a row, the Spanish league.
“At the same time we would like to win the . It is very difficult because the opponents are very strong, very powerful as well.
“But we feel that we can do it this season.”
Henry then said again: “Oh… okay,” before the audience gradually began applauding.
The legend had a puzzled look during the speech from Laporta.
Fans were also quick to pick up on it, with one person commenting: “Henry’s face when Laporta started talking about the men’s team, while receiving the women’s team award…”
While another said: “Henry asked Laporta about the importance of winning the UWCL and this man started yapping about the men’s Champions League.”
However, some viewers argued that Laporta simply misunderstood the question.
SunSport has approached Barcelona for comment.
Full Men's Ballon d'Or rankings
HERE'S who finished in the top 30 for the Men's Ballon d'Or award:
- 1st. Harry Kane
- 2nd. Kylian Mbappe
- 3rd. Lamine Yamal
- 4th. Rodri
- 5th. Lionel Messi
- 6th. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 7th. Ousmane Dembélé
- 8th. Erling Haaland
- 9th. Michael Olise
- 10th. Fabián Ruiz
- 11th: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England)
- 12th: Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona and Spain)
- 13th: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
- 14th: Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 15th: Declan Rice (Arsenal and England)
- 16th: Ferran Torres (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)
- 17th: Vinícius Junior (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- 18th: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/Real Madrid and Spain)
- 19th: Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 20th: Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain and Ecuador)
- 21st: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal and Brazil)
- 22nd: Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan and Argentina)
- 23rd: Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 24th: Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich and Colombia)
- 25th: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil)
- 26th: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich and France)
- 27th: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United and Portugal)
- 28th Julián Quinones (Al Qadsiah and Mexico)
- 29th: Sadio Mane (Al Nassr and Senegal)
- 29th: William Saliba (Arsenal and France)
