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'You used to SCARE me': Thierry Henry tells AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini he used to fear playing against him during his career - insisting the Italian used to 'epitomise what defending is all about'

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry used to be 'scared' of Paolo Maldini during his playing career, the Frenchman revealed to the AC Milan icon on Wednesday night.

Maldini was speaking to Peter Schmeichel and the CBS Sports studio ahead of Milan's Champions League semi-final first leg against Inter, and Henry took the opportunity to speak with the former defender in a heartwarming exchange.

The ex-Gunners superstar insisted that Maldini 'epitomised what defending was all about' and admitted he was afraid of the Italian when the pair locked horns at the World Cup in 1998.