The England international Jordan Henderson has apologised to anyone who was “offended” or “let down” following his move to Saudi Arabia last summer. The former Liverpool midfielder was speaking after completing his move back into European football, after his Al-Ettifaq contract was terminated and he signed for Ajax. The transfer came after the 31-year-old had spent less than six months in Saudi Arabia, amid reports he was unhappy. As a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community during his time at Anfield, Henderson was criticised for making the move to Saudi Arabia where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death.
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26 Comments
You went for the doh.. most would.
Then apologise!🤓🏴🍀🤣🍻
I’ve lost respect for him apologizing, for what. We need strong men not weak. He made a family decision moving to the league and is making a family decision in leaving the league. Who cares what a political movement group says. In the end they don’t care about Henderson and his family what so ever….PERIOD!!!
he tried something different and it didn't work out. fair play to him. People who think they can dictate how others should live their lives are no better than the regimes they criticize, and it's obvious they'd be ruling with the same level of authoritarianism if they had that kind of power.
On the one hand it is easy to apologise (although some people find it really hard) for letting the community down and I think he should give a better explanation but I also do not agree that what he did was totally bad. If you want the world to change you do not achieve it through isolating those you do not agree with. Polarisation and segregation are tools of division not unification.
He’s made a big change over in Saudi for the better, I don’t believe he went for the money, how dare people take that view 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Who cares what a bunch of grippers think?
A cop out of an apology. An apology that is not really an apology. Prove you have done some serious reflection and come out and say sorry like you mean it! Oh wait…You never really believed in the cause in the first place, it was all for your image. Ah, it makes sense now…
Sports is supposed to be a leisure activity and ppl had to make it political or that sports needs to have a social justice cause… its a game, its entertainment…
What does Al-Etifaq have to do with Saudi Arabia's policy regarding LGBTQ?
He has lied and continues to lie. Has apologised but hasn't indicated any wrong. Weird.
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If he went for the money, he would of stayed for it guess
give the pay you received to charity if you are sorry
He's only at Ajax as their the only ones whod have him. He'd drop everything again in the summer if a single English club was remotely interested.
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Bit late for an apology now!
Slightly embarrassing to apologise for a well considered business decision.
Ppl are so judgemental of Hendo He has endured so much unfair criticisms in his career To me he's such a great human being Always taking criticisms in his stride Never speak ill of others YNWA Hendo A legendary LFC captain❤
He's so sorry he actually made the move and played there he's only sorry because he's seen the backlash and he's trying desperately to find a way into the England team he's a joke I don't blame him for going Saudi it is wot it is Atleast own it
He didn't, only his buisness noone elses… Lgbt (what ever other letters) holiday in similar destinations all the time…
Nice man.
He's a footballer and has no bridge building to do with anyone. He hasn't offered an adverse opinion regarding the lifestyle of any social group or spoken out in favour of any other group, religious or political whose beliefs conflict the lifestyle of any other social group. He's took a job which involves playing football for 90 minutes plus time added. For that you have the right to ruin his career unless he complies with the contents of your mind? Wheres that going? Why do people think they can police other people's lives. You're as bad as those you claim to condemn, not quite the same shade, far from it, but definitely the same colour as authoritarianism. It's a trend throughout history, the French Revolution ended in the reign of terror, the Bolshevik revolution ended in Stalinism, the heroic Long March ended in the cultural revolution and you people with your no platforming and shaming bear the seeds of all that in some nightmare 1984 like future where every decision, every thought or word has to be vetted.
He's a footballer, the drama around this is ridiculous.
Leave the man alone.
Wow only took 6 months to change Saudi culture. What an incredible man. When's the first pride parade in Riyadh?
What does lgbt have to do with football!?
Don't forget that British money is equally dirty…