1.25m folk can’t be wrong about Henderson moment

1.25 million people can’t be wrong about this moment from Liverpool star Jordan Henderson as England beat Sweden in the World Cup.

While goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will rightly pick up praise for his save, the determination of Henderson to stop the opposition’s attack and the manner in which he celebrated it breaking down should go down in history books.

And over one million people have watched a video on Twitter that highlights the passion in which the Reds’ midfielder goes about his business in the Three Lions’ own box. First Henderson blocks the shot, then he throws himself at the Sweden attack before picking himself up, booting the ball clear and finishes it all off by screaming at the heavens.

At the start of the tournament it felt easy to criticize the former Sunderland man as a sideways passing merchant, but his reputation has grown game by game as more and more watchers have come to appreciate the skills that make managers love Henderson.

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But part of the charm is the obvious joy he takes from representing his country. There has been a mini revolution under Gareth Southgate, and Henderson appears to be one of its main cheerleaders.

World Cups do have a habit of raising the stock of those who do well in them, and the maestro is certainly on the receiving end of a complete national re-evaluation of his ability. And it’s videos like this that’ll only help serve his cause, as its a thousand little moments that make up a game and they’re so easy to miss in real time.

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England will now take on Croatia in the semi-final, and Henderson has claimed that he’ll be fit despite picking up a hamstring complaint. The Telegraph has reported that Southgate will have a full squad to chose from as Jamie Vardy and Pickford have both recovered from minor knocks.