French fans jeer Thierry Henry

France, in their first game since Henry's infamous handball against Ireland in a World Cup play-off in the same stadium last November, were outclassed by the European champions and their 32-year-old captain was the main focus of French fans' wrath even before Spain opened the scoring.

"It's the same story as usual and it's not the first time I've experienced that kind of situation at the Stade de France," Henry told reporters.

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