{"id":1009,"date":"2023-11-03T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1009\/england-boss-southgate-slams-henderson-boos-defies-logic\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T19:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:43:02","slug":"england-boss-southgate-slams-henderson-boos-defies-logic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=1009","title":{"rendered":"England boss Southgate slams Henderson boos: &#8216;Defies logic&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Gareth Southgate says criticism of Jordan Henderson &#8220;defies logic&#8221; after the midfielder was booed by some England fans during Friday&#8217;s 1-0 friendly win over Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old was named captain in an experimental outfit but a handful of supporters jeered his name when the teams were read out before kick-off and many more among the 81,116 spectators joined him when he was replaced in the 62nd minute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Henderson made a controversial but lucrative move from Liverpool to Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia this summer, sparking a backlash from LGBTQIA+ groups he had previously championed.<\/p>\n<p>In Saudi Arabia, LGBTQIA+ people, including foreigners, \u201crisk imprisonment and corporal punishment for same-sex relations, expressing their identity or support for LGBT rights,\u201d according to Amnesty International.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Jordan Henderson applauds the crowd after being substituted during England&#8217;s victory over Australia. <cite>Robin Jones\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Southgate said: &#8220;I really don&#8217;t understand. He&#8217;s a player who has, I think, 79 caps for England. His commitment and what he&#8217;s delivered for England is exceptional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis role in the squad, on and off the pitch, is extremely important. He is the one who took players like <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2107\/jude-bellingham-keen-stay-real-madrid-10-15-years\/\">Jude Bellingham<\/a> under his wing from the moment he arrived in the team, providing a brilliant role model to the whole squad .His professionalism and approach to every aspect of his work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some people decided to boo, I really don&#8217;t understand what the point is. We have players wearing England jerseys.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Come on, we play Italy here on Tuesday. Let&#8217;s support this team. I know we weren&#8217;t at our best tonight but that was due to a lot of changes we made and we gave to the players we put in game a very good level. difficult task, because it is difficult to remain consistent in the face of so many changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would just say that this is a team that does a lot and deserves everyone\u2019s support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henderson also publicly supported Saudi Arabia&#8217;s bid to host the 2034 World Cup, but Southgate continued: &#8220;What does that have to do with supporting a guy who wears a jersey English? I&#8217;m not really sure where we&#8217;re going with everything.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am extremely impressed by the impeccable values \u200b\u200band decisions that everyone in our country is making at this time. I don&#8217;t understand it. I know what created it and why it happened, but this &#8220;It defies logic that you place such importance on him. A player who puts his heart and soul into playing for England. How is that going to help him or the team?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ollie Watkins scored the only goal as England beat Australia 1-0, pushing away Jack Grealish&#8217;s low shot in the 57th minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Southgate says criticism of Jordan Henderson &#8220;defies logic&#8221; after the midfielder was booed by some England fans during Friday&#8217;s 1-0 friendly win over Australia. 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