Steven Gerrard shed new light on Jordan Henderson’s Al Ettifaq departure.
But the 33-year-old, who was on a reported £700,000 a week contract, struggled to settle into life in the Middle East while he faced criticism from fans in the UK for playing in a country that criminalises same-sex sexual activity and the gender expression of trans people.had been a vocal ally of the LGBT community in football and wore rainbow laces during England's run to the Euro 2020 final.
“He’s a big boy and I didn’t want to be someone – for example, if I had convinced him to stay and he felt further down that it was the wrong decision then I didn’t want to be that person who he was told ‘why did you convince me to stay?’ Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.Chelsea fans furious after seeing what Jurgen Klopp said about their club at Liverpool farewell
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