Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has told of the time his father was informed he had throat cancer, and how he felt compelled to raise his game on the pitch to help get him through the tough ordeal.
The England man, who is in contention to lead his country with the armband in Russia this summer, took some time out to sit down with journalist Oliver Holt during the club's break in the Costa del Sol to speak about a range of topics.
The 27-year-old discussed how the Reds have fared this season, the Brendan Rodgers era and reiterated how he came close to leaving a few years ago, but also candidly recalled the time he learned his father Brian became stricken with cancer and how he dealt with the bombshell.