Henry kneels for 8 mins 46 seconds

Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds at the start of their Major League Soccer game against New England on Thursday to show his support for the campaign against social injustice He also wore a T-shirt with the slogan 'Black Lives Matter'.

"Well I sat for eight minutes and 46 seconds, I guess you guys know why. So that was just to pay tribute and show support to the cause, that was basically it and pretty simple," Henry said.

Impact lost 1-0 in Thursday's game, their opener in the "MLS Is Back" tournament.