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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.

Trippier said: ‘I didn’t notice it [booing] but I see Hendo on daily basis, he is an unbelievable character, a leader. 

‘What he does for the team, playing or not playing. I didn’t even recognise the reception because I’m focused on my job for the team but for me Hendo is a great leader, an unbelievable person to have in the dressing room and I think 80 odd caps speaks for itself.

Jordan Henderson was booed off by England supporters after being substituted at Wembley

Henderson was making his first appearance at Wembley since his move to Saudi Arabia

Kieran Trippier has offered support to Henderson after backlash from England fans

‘On and off the pitch he’s a winner, the way he demands in training, the way he demands in games, in the dressing room before the game, he makes sure everyone trains properly, he sets standards and even myself at 33, when I look at it, I follow it.

‘That’s what you need. Hendo has everything, is a great captain. I don’t think I need to say much about Hendo’s leadership For us, as players, we stick together, that’s the most important thing.’

Though Henderson looks peripheral to England, his form having seemingly suffered by the move to the Saudi Pro League, the backlash appears to be related to subsequent statements in which he insisted money wasn’t a motivation and in which he said ‘I’m sorry that I’ve made them [the LGBT community] feel that way but I haven’t changed as a person.’

It is also instructive to players considering a move to the lucrative Saudi Pro League, that even the most hard-won reputations can be damaged by a move to the kingdom, which is accused of committing human rights abuses and where it is illegal to be gay.

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