Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Troyes v Paris St. Germain - Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France - May 7, 2023 Thierry Henry performing media duties before the match REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Former France striker Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025, the French Football Federation said in a statement on Monday. Former Angers manager Gerald Baticle will join Henry's staff as assistant coach. France's second all-time top scorer, Henry will return to management after leaving his role as Belgium assistant coach following last year's World Cup. Henry ended his playing career in 2014 as the all-time leading scorer for Arsenal - 228 goals - and after earning 123 caps and netting 51 goals for France. Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Germain, Thierry Henry, Johanna Geron, Sylvain Ripoll, Gerald Baticle, France's, Henry, Janina Nuno Rios, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Troyes, Paris St, Stade, l'Aube, Rights, France, French Football Federation, Arsenal, Angers, AS Monaco, Ligue, Montreal, Major League Soccer, Denmark, Thomson Locations: Troyes, France, Paris, Belgium, Barcelona, Slovenia, Mexico City