A post on Instagram, not long after the synchronised announcements, captured the mood for the esteem in which Jordan Henderson is currently held.
'Never thought I would say this,' one Liverpool fan wrote, 'but lifting the European Cup might just be the second best thing he has done for this club.'
Public perception changed for Henderson one sultry night last June, when he danced a celebratory jig with that famous trophy and then wept on the shoulder of his father, Brian. For a wider audience, it was the 29-year-old's coming of age.
People felt a connection to Henderson back then, understanding the deep bond between a father and a son in a moment of huge emotion.