The reception given to Jordan Henderson, a former captain of Liverpool, during Friday’s 1-0 friendly victory over Australia has left England manager Gareth Southgate perplexed, he has admitted. Henderson was booed when he was replaced in the second half in addition to having his name booed when it was announced prior to the game at a sold-out Wembley.
I truly don’t understand it, Southgate said. “I believe he has currently received 79 England caps. His dedication and what he has accomplished for England are exceptional. “. “I know what caused it and why it occurred, but it defies logic to me that you would give a player who is playing and giving his heart and soul to playing for England… why boo him?” the commenter said. When the 33-year-old joined Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq in a contentious £12 million deal, he left Merseyside for the Saudi Pro League in the summer, shocking many football fans.
Henderson had been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights while at Anfield, and just last month he apologized for any suffering he may have caused by relocating to a nation where homosexuality is against the law. Although there didn’t seem to be any opposition to him during the September matches against Scotland and Ukraine, things changed during England’s first home game after the switch.
