Time to stop trading on past glories

I’m willing to bet that even those green army veterans of Paris for whom Thierry Henry will always come complete with horns and cloven feet, can’t help finding themselves seduced by the Frenchman’s multi-walk-on role in the latest Sky Sports commercial.

You know the one: state of the art techno-wizardry allows Henry to be teleported back to some of the most iconic scenes in Premier League history.

So there he is joining Fergie and Brian Kidd on their euphoric pitch invasion; stepping over a diving Klinsmann (“German humour”), consoling Keegan as he slumps over the hoardings; kicking the ball back out of the goal after Cantona’s God-like chip; theatrically looking the other way when Keano calls out Vieira in the tunnel; extending the palm to Rooney after his most spectacular of overhead kicks; eerily meeting himself as the ‘Invincibles’ reign supreme; and in the stands with demented Manchester City fans after that blue moon AguerOOOOH moment.