Goal.com · Jun 10, 2016
Henry: Payet's 2014 World Cup hurt drove Romania performance
The former Arsenal striker was impressed by the 29-year-old's match-winning performance at the Stade de France on Friday and praised his desire and hunger for the ball
Thierry Henry says Dimitri Payet's emotion after scoring France's spectacular winner in their home Euro 2016 opener against Romania proved how hurt the West Ham star was by his 2014 World Cup snub in Brazil.
Payet was a mainstay in the France squad during qualification for the World Cup two years ago but did not make the final squad, though he was the hero with his match-winning goal in the 89th minute at the Stade de France.