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Sky Sports’ Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol came on set to discuss Jordan Henderson, after the former Liverpool captain defended his move to Al-Ettifaq in an interview with The Athletic.
The former Liverpool captain was widely criticised for the move due to the country’s conflicting position on LGBTQ+ rights.
Henderson has revealed he would have stayed at Anfield if the club wanted him.
Speaking to The Athletic, Henderson said: “There were a few things that sent alarm bells ringing. I’ve got a very good relationship with Jurgen (Klopp). He was very honest with me. I won’t go into detail about the conversation because it’s private, but it put me in a position where I knew that I wasn’t going to be playing as much. I knew there were going to be new players coming in my position.
“And if I’m not playing, as anybody will know, especially the manager, that can be quite difficult for me and especially when I’ve been at a club for so long, I’ve captained the team for so long. Especially when England’s a big thing for me. You’ve got the Euros coming up.
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26 Comments
Why is it his fault, let the guy play football he is not the one who banned homophobic in Qatar
Hendo respects lgbt so why cant he respect saudi?? Its his own choice! They have rules like we have rules! He has gone there to play football and earn money. Its very simple.
how is being gay not a choice…yall have lost your minds at this point.Western culture is catching up to you lot fast
Hendo is a footballer… not a politician or activist. Let him play out the rest of his career wherever he wants to and make that retirement for a comfortable life after football for him and his family. YNWA!!!
Dont waste your time trying to explain yourself JH, if you are not 100% with them, then you are 100% against them…. live your life and forget them
He absolutely does NOT have to give a to$$ about the LGTV cronies! Good on ya lad!
😅😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😅
This is what happens when your PR person and society push you to talk about thing that have nothing to do with football, it comes back to bite you in ass. He doesn’t care about LGBTQ+_%😂😂 none of them do!
Homosexuality should be against the law worldwide.
Reality is no other nation is critising their players for making the move to saudi, just pure jealousy from the English media that Hendo’s making bread out there. He’s been a great captain and leader for many years and deserves to be respected. You can even hear the presenter who’s supposed to be unbiased giving his two pence on the money situation 😂
He has gone there for a new challenge! Does anyone have an idea how difficult it is to play against electricians, butchers and plumbers?! Henderson is talented enough to take up this challenge.
Szoboszlai 🙌🏻
Ngl why do people care, Henderson clearly doesn’t believe in LGTBQ, yes he is a hypocrite so is the media. The fact that rainbows is being forced upon players is ridiculous.
He clearly went for the money lmao
He went for the money. Simple as that. His first duty is to look after himself and his family. If he can set up his family, not just for life, but for generations to come, then he's entitled to do that.
It's funny because if it werent for all his virtue signalling, that accomplished absolutely nothing btw, he wouldnt be a target of the media now.
The only wrong thing Henderson did was giving this interview trying to explain himself, when he ows nobody anything! He's a Liverpool legend and will always have a special place in our hearts.
He can do whatever the hell he wants. Leave him alone and stop with all the lgbtq nonesense. You don’t have to wear a band for straight ppl so why’s that different
There has to come a time when you leave this topic behind and get over it! He's obviously gone for money and I wouldn't criticize him for doing so. If I was offered that contract, I'd have gone and so would you! At Jordan's age, he has to think about the short term and his family with retirement on the horizon!
British media never ceases to amaze me with their character assassination plot!
It's crazy that being straight can be offensive lol what's the world come too 😂
196 reasons for Henderson CR7 Neymar not playing in Saudi. Thats heads chopped off last year.
The lgbtqr head bins can do one
Life Long Liverpool Fan here, and I tell it like it is. Jordan Henderson made the right decision, he was not getting regular football , he was on the Bench only as back up, just in case. He’s been a great Captain for Liverpool and he owes the club nothing. The only reason the clubs fans are negative is because he dumped them first, before they dumped him. It’s all about the timing for me, and Jordan did what was right for him at a stage in his career when Golden money making opportunities don’t normally come along like this. Good on him, he’s a Liverpool Legend who’s helped us back into the Top group, and I wish him nothing but the best. In my eyes and as far as I’m concerned “ He will never Walk alone and I’ll always look at him as one of us “
Jordan Henderson has NOTHING to Apologise for. This wokery needs to be challenged head on.
He doesn't give it monkeys about the LGBT community and neither do other players, they're just pressured into it. why should they? Its got nothing to do with football. Good on Jordan, he will live like a king in Saudi