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Bendtner – Henry row had a big effect on me

When trying to make your way as a young striker, the last thing you want to do is fall out with your team’s star man.

But that's exactly what happened to Nicklas Bendtner when he clashed with Thierry Henry in training, and it taught him an early lesson he'd never forget.

Our former striker came to blows with Henry after remonstrating that the Frenchman had been allowed to get away with taking three touches during a training match - while he himself had been punished for exceeding the two-touch limit.

"It's actually a funny story," said Bendtner, speaking exclusively to our In Lockdown podcast.