Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography: The must-read autobiography from Liverpool’s beloved captain

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Whilst initially I felt this was more like glossing over certain events and maybe not as detailed on the ins-and-out of Liverpool (did they learn from Pep's book perhaps? ORIGI ASSIST' James Milner posts hilarious response after Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson's wife gives birth EXACTLY nine months after remarkable Barcelona victory". Names like Tony Adams, Roy Keane, Wes Morgan, Vincent Kompany and Steven Gerrard often feature in discussions of the Premier League’s greatest captains.

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There is definitely a view in England that the team will beat the reigning African champions on Sunday and play a quarter-final against France, particularly as Henderson’s former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mané is out injured for Senegal. Join Latest Deals for free and get a hand-picked list of the best deals, delivered straight to your inbox. There is much to enjoy in the book about life at Liverpool, the early days of Klopp’s reign, struggles with injury, memorable nights (for different reasons) in Kyiv and Madrid and that compelling first Premier League title in thirty years, but what defines Henderson are his values and his ethos. After signing the contract, Henderson emphasised his intentions to remain at Liverpool for as long as possible and ideally the remainder of his career. He speaks eloquently and honestly on everything from the pressures of social media and the challenges of criticism to racism, the failed Super League and the privileges of being a footballer.It is easy to forget too that Henderson and his career was in its relative infancy when he arrived at Anfield from Sunderland in 2011 and the task of making his mark and forcing his way into a Reds side looking to recreate Liverpool’s glory days would have daunted many.

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Henderson has also been a long-standing player with the England team, playing under Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson and Gareth Southgate.

Only three England players have previously done six on the spin – Sol Campbell, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard. Henderson was selected in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad to travel to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Indeed, had Henderson had his way, this book, rather than bearing his name, would have been titled With or Without Me. Henderson is acknowledging two specific losses – the first with Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final to Real Madrid; the other with England in the Euro 2020 final to Italy on penalties.

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Henderson started the 2014–15 season in a good form, providing two assists in Liverpool's first three league matches, [46] and was named as the club's vice-captain following the departure of Daniel Agger.Appointed Liverpool captain in 2015, Henderson won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019, and in 2020 led his team to the Premier League title.

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With him, Liverpool have experienced one of their most successful periods in history – a coincidence, I think not. It's a pity that I was reading this book at the time when his sudden transfer from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia started to happen. On 3 February 2013, Henderson was named the England U21 Player of the Year in the inaugural year of the award. He made his debut in the match, playing from the start in central midfield alongside Steven Gerrard.Described as an "athletic and hardworking midfielder," Henderson developed his game during his time at Liverpool, evolving into a more complete player; in particular, former Liverpool player Danny Murphy noted that his passing range had increased, which allowed him to take on an increasingly more creative role for his team. Nothing groundbreaking and a pretty high-level overview of Henderson’s life - nothing too in the weeds. But for me Jordan will always remain a quality player and captain who has shown his own way how to replace Steven Gerrard in the team. Also could not stop laughing at the story of Trent’s mum not allowing him to get a tattoo after winning the champions league (despite it being Trent’s idea) or Hendo’s recollection of Virgil first arriving at Anfield looking a million dollars (“even his hair was perfect and I thought to myself, ‘He’s got to be good.