Ted Lasso Finale: Who Is Thierry Henry And Why Wouldn't He Be Happy About The Season Standings?

There you have it. The final whistle has blown on "Ted Lasso," and there isn't a dry eye in the house, locker room, airport, or any other place that mustache-wielding hero blessed with his presence. It had it all. Wins, losses, and a nod to a beloved musical. But besides Jason Sudeikis' Kansas-born coach and his assistant, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt), appearing in the series finale (it'd be kind of weird if they didn't, right?), some legendary football stars also dropped in for Ted's send-off. Getting us up to date with the league tables and just how much pressure was on for Ted and the team, we got a breakdown between English former striker and football hero Gary Lineker opposite French pundit and bonafide legend of the sport Thierry Henry.

Named the FWA Footballer of the Year three times in his career, Henry is considered one of the greatest strikers in the sport's history. Besides having these accolades to his name and a gif library that never disappoints (trust us on this), the most notable point in Henry's legacy was during his time in English football when he played for Arsenal from 1999 to 2007. He's still considered the club's greatest-ever player, which would explain why he'd be ever so slightly annoyed with how Arsenal turned out at the end of this season. Sorry, Thierry.

As shown in the morning after the night before that never happened (sorry, Tedecca fans) it's shown that Arsenal finished third. There's a hefty gap between them and the Greyhounds. It would explain why, even though he might not play for the team anymore, Thierry Henry only remembers his victories. (If you're keeping track, AFC Richmond beats West Ham United and scores second place, behind Manchester City at No. 1.) For fans of the show, though, you'll recall that this isn't the first time Henry, or Gary Lineker for that matter, has appeared on "Ted Lasso."

Among all the real-life sporting heroes that have blessed the series over its three-season run, Henry and Lineker had a notable appearance in its second season as part-pundits, part-figments of imagination. Besides appearing in sporting highlights, Henry and Lineker debuted in the show's strangest episode in Season 2, Episode 9, "Beard After Hours," during Willis' (that's right, we know Beard's first name now) wild night. The episode saw them commentating on the exploits of Ted's right-hand man. It's a shame that we never got to see the two commentating on Beard's antics any time after. Ah well. C'est la vie.