“Henderson to Arabia? It’s like a slap in the face”

The signing of the team captain until this summer Liverpool Jordan Henderson in Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia in July It was “like a slap in the face” to the community LGBTQ+, which is always supported by the English media. This is what he declared Jake Daniels18 years old and the only currently active soccer player in United Kingdom who declared himself gay. This was done 18 months ago Daniels (Blackpool striker, currently in the Third Division) received a message of support from Henderson.

The attacker of Blackpool He told the BBC he had not heard Henderson since the former midfielder Liverpool33 years old, signed for Al-Ettifaq in July. In Saudi Arabia, not only are the rights of the LGBTQ+ community not respected, but the practice of having sex with people of the same gender is considered illegal.

Specific Jake Daniels explained that “seeing him Henderson) go to Saudi Arabia “It’s like getting a slap in the face, but I understand that he is paid well and money is important to people.”

The attacker, who revealed at that time Henderson showed him his support and told him that he felt “proud” of what he had done by coming out as gay, he explained that it was also “disappointing to see Steven Gerrard be the coach of Al-Ettifaq” in July.