Henry caught swearing in defeat to Strasbourg

Television cameras caught the Monaco coach shouting abuse at defender Kenny Lala during a 5-1 defeat on Saturday. "Yes, I regret these words. It's not the first time," he said, adding: "Sometimes I do it in English."

"I just reacted, I'm sorry, yes, but I'm only human. Maybe in English it wouldn't have been as noticable," Henry said. "No, I'm joking. I should not do it."

Just before half-time, with Strasbourg winning, 2-1, Lala was delaying a throw when Henry was caught by French TV complaining and shouting "la putain de ta grand-mere", or "your grandmother is a whore" in English. On Sunday Henry explained that "it is a street expression, unfortunately."