Nigeria, May 28 -- Former France international and football legend Thierry Henry has recounted a defining moment during his early days at FC Barcelona that shaped his understanding of the club's deeply rooted values.

In a candid reflection, Henry described a conversation with former teammate Samuel Eto'o as they walked through the club's facilities shortly after his arrival.

Pausing to look at the club's famous motto, "Mes que un club" - Catalan for "More than a club" - Henry admitted that he didn't initially grasp its full significance.

"I looked at the motto. and said to [Eto'o]: 'More than a club? Man, what does that even mean?' - as if I was mocking it," Henry revealed.

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