Mohamed Henni is known for his videos in which he reacts to football matches, most notably those of Olympique de Marseille, and his excesses of anger following the defeats of his favorite club that often result in him destroying television sets.
16 Facts About Mohamed Henni
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Mohamed Henni was raised in Marseille, which explains his passion for Olympique de Marseille and the city, and Miramas, before obtaining a baccalaureat.
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Mohamed Henni is a supporter of Olympique de Marseille, and has notably worked alongside the ultras group of the Winners.
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Mohamed Henni has become famous thanks to his videos in which he comments on football matches, and he is renowned for his humoristic criticisms of players, his puns, and for breaking numerous televisions on camera.
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In 2018, Mohamed Henni's notoriety started to grow rapidly, which would allow him to do partnerships with sports betting sites and other brands, to make derivative products.
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Mohamed Henni's expressions have notably been imitated by footballers such as Antoine Griezmann, Florian Thauvin, Boubacar Kamara, and Franck Ribery.
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In February 2019, Le Parisien wrote that Mohamed Henni is "almost as famous as the players of Marseille".
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In 2020, Mohamed Henni did several livestreams with footballer Karim Benzema during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, with one of the streams becoming controversial due to Benzema's remarks on Olivier Giroud, another French footballer.
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In March 2021, following the defeat of Marseille against amateur club Canet Roussillon in the Coupe de France, Mohamed Henni promised to go run naked in the city center of Canet-en-Roussillon, which would bring him significant media attention.
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Mohamed Henni stated that if PSG would eliminate Bayern, he would go up the Eiffel Tower naked.
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In February 2024, Mohamed Henni entered the restaurant business by creating a virtual restaurant of kebab sandwiches called "Klub Kebab", in partnership with company No Brainer.
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On 12 March 2024, Mohamed Henni announced that PSG player Kylian Mbappe's lawyer had sent him a formal notice threatening legal action for the use of Mbappe's name for commercial purposes without authorization in the description of one of his kebabs.
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Mohamed Henni's videos are sometimes criticized for his harsh remarks and the pressure he weighs on players.
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Mohamed Henni received strong reactions from Nicolas Anelka following comments on his career.
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However, Mohamed Henni changed his speech by making it progressively less violent than before, mostly due to the negative criticism he received.
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On 1 October 2020, Mohamed Henni announced that he had become a father.