England players are rallying around midfielder Jordan Henderson after his night captaining England was ruined by being booed off when he was substituted against Australia, fans seemingly angry about his move to Saudi Arabia having previously championed gay rights.
Henderson, 33, previously one of England’s most-popular players, having raised money for the NHS during the pandemic and winning the 2019 England Player of the Year award voted by fans, has seen his image ruined by his move Al-Ettifaq, never more evident than in the public reaction at Wembley.
But Kieran Trippier, the player who replaced Henderson amidst the boos on Friday night, insisted the jeers aimed at the former Liverpool man brings the England squad closer, with Harry Maguire having also been booed at Wembley last year, though they was related to form.