Waterman, a 33-year-old who plays professionally in Chile, ripped off his jersey and hurdled the advertising end boards before climbing up onto a broadcast stage to celebrate with Henry, who looked just as stunned as the rest of the crowd at SoFi Stadium.
"When I was six, it was Roberto Baggio; later it was Alan Shearer; but the real one was Thierry Henry. I watched not only how he scored goals, but how he ran, his technique and his movement on the pitch."