Henderson: England players “will always support” Ben White after fan jeers
Jordan Henderson has said he and his England team-mates “will always support” Ben White, after the Arsenal defender was booed by sections of the crowd during Friday’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay at Wembley.
White, 28, was met with loud jeers when he came on as a 69th-minute substitute and again after opening the scoring 12 minutes later. The match marked his first England appearance since leaving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons.
He subsequently asked not to be considered for selection for the remainder of Gareth Southgate’s tenure as England manager.
“As team-mates, we are always there to support,” said Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson, 35, who himself was booed by England fans following his controversial move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.
“I have been through it myself, but that is part and parcel of being an England player.
“Some of the fans probably don’t even know why they are booing—they listen to what is being said in the media, and a lot of the time what the media says isn’t true.
“Not many people know the ins and outs of what happened in Qatar, and it is for us to deal with internally. Ben has been good since he came back in, and we will support him as team-mates.”
By James Kisoo
