Thierry Henry rolled back the years by putting on a finishing masterclass as he prepares to lead France's Olympic football team at the Paris Games.

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Henry retired from football in 2014Now manager of France's Olympic teamEx-striker shows off his finishing skillsWHAT HAPPENED?

Former Arsenal striker Henry hung up his boots in 2014 after a glittering, trophy-laden career. Since then he has done football punditry and had managerial stints at Monaco, Montreal Impact, and more recently France's Under-21s and men's Olympic football team. Despite being retired for nearly a decade, the ex-Barcelona star showed how lethal he still is in front of goal in training.

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In a video with the Olympic France squad, Henry scored a cheeky penalty and then bent in a sumptuous effort, via the post.

The Equipe de France tweeted a video of the 46-year-old, with a caption that reads: "Il n’a rien perdu… 😍 (He hasn't lost a thing)."

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In the build-up to the 2024 Olympics, France's team have been in a rich vein of form, beating Ivory Coast, Paraguay and Dominican Republic this year. Henry – who hasn't had a great deal of success as a manager – and his players will be itching to win gold in front of their own fans in the coming weeks.

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Henry's France side round off their warm-up fixtures for the Olympics against Japan on Wednesday, before locking horns with the United States, Guinea and New Zealand in the group stage on July 24, 27, and 30 respectively.