Jordan Hendersonnew player of Ajaxreturned this Friday to apologize to the community LGBTI, that he felt greatly distressed when, as a defender of said group, the medium turned to football Saudi Arabiaparticular to Al-Ettifaq last summer. From a country that persecutes people from said group.
In his presentation press conference with Ajax, Henderson He said: “I said this six months ago, if anyone was offended, I apologize for it. My beliefs have not changed and they will not change. I can apologize if I let people down , but I haven’t changed as a person and I never will.”
Henderson He denied that he would speak ill of the Saudi Arabian league and justified his decision to go to the Netherlands as the best he could do in terms of football.
“When you look back, it was a big decision and a decision that I think was right for me and my family,” he said. Henderson. “But things change quickly in football. I had to make another decision and I thought it was the right one. The opportunity was too big to refuse, to play for an important football club.”
After six months at Saudi Arabia, Jordan Henderson decided to leave the country and sign for Ajax. “In life, you can say regrets or you can call it mistakes. At the same time, they are only mistakes if you don’t learn from them. I learned a lot in Saudi Arabia. I lived many experiences,” the media indicated.
Henderson He also said: “I can’t say a single bad word about anyone there or in the league. They tried to make me as comfortable as possible. I made friends there that I will talk to for the rest of my life. So I’ve gained positive things from here. In the end it didn’t go as well as we would have liked, but we ended up in good shape.
Source: La Verdad
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