Henderson admits he felt hurt by criticism over Saudi move

Jordan Henderson shared that he felt hurt after receiving severe criticism for his shock move to Saudi’s club Al-Ettifaq over the summer.

Henderson has been a stern supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and many believe that the move is connected with his bonds to that agenda.

“My intention was never, ever to hurt anyone. My intention has always been to help causes and communities,” Henderson said.

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“There can be a lot of criticism, a lot of negativity around me as a person. And that was difficult to take. I do care about different causes that I’ve been involved in, and different communities… I do care. And for people to criticise and say that I’d turned my back on them really, really hurt me.

“All I can say is that I apologise, I’m sorry that I’ve made them feel that way. But I haven’t changed as a person.”