We Need To Talk About Jordan Henderson

Former Liverpool captain and current England international Jordan Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League on enormous wages in July 2023.
Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia has been criticised due to his prior support for the LGBT community, but in a recent interview, he claimed money wasn't the reason for his move to the KSA, that his presence there was a positive, and even cast doubt on human rights abuses in both Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
In this video, HITC Sevens analyses Henderson's often laughable claims, his dishonesty, stupidity, and warped view of himself and the world.
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[@Nstanier]

In his defence, he was only on £100,000 a week at Liverpool. How can anyone expect to survive on such pitiful wages?

[@lucuslovesyou2961]

Cost of living crisis hit him hard

[@northleedspoppa]

He will be shoplifting anavar next lol

[@harrybellingham98]

he was living in Liverpool and the surrounding area- nothing good is happening there

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

@@harrybellingham98 If he wanted to see a barren wasteland devoid of all traces of humanity, he didn’t need to move to a city in a desert. He could’ve just left his Liverpool home.

[@naimulislamrumi3028]

Lmao 😂 do ya people ever get tired of being sarcastic?

[@chriswoodtoarsenal]

I’d honestly have 10x more respect for him if he just pulled an ighalo and said he only went to Saudi for the money and didn’t really care about much else.

[@Alfie_1]

Exactly, at least Odion Ighalo is honest, no point in trying to feign empathy when you clearly have none.

[@chriswoodtoarsenal]

@@Alfie_1exactly. Like bro is earning 700k a week, how could it be for anything else 😭 and I’ve just watched the ighalo part so clearly Alfie agrees

[@FurioussBear]

Bet Henderson can't l Sleep at night knowing you don't respect him. Performances will take a dip now

[@OlieWoli]

10x0 is still 0 so I agree

[@chriswoodtoarsenal]

@@FurioussBearnever said I don’t respect him, even as an arsenal fan I have respect for what Henderson achieved at Liverpool. However I do think Henderson will lose sleep over the criticism he’s receiving, he genuinely seems like somebody with principles and it seems the criticism he’s getting from the lgbt community is getting to him which is why he’s come out with this desperate interview to save face.

[@jackmanley1473]

True Fact: Before Henderson went on loan to Coventry, the West Midlands had never even heard of football. No one can deny Jordan is growing the game.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: To support and aid an Apartheid State Righteous,Evil?

[@Croyfr]

yeah he is growing the game in a country that already had football history

[@Croyfr]

and let’s not forget he’s doing by himself, it’s not like there are literal ballon dor winners playing in the country that “never heard about football”

[@ethanpower381]

Unlike Henderson, James Milner is a true professional who accepted that he was a rotational player in his final years at Liverpool and still always gave his 100% best instead of chasing the money in Saudi Arabia.

[@papalegba6796]

...then moved to a genuinely exciting, but young, team where his experience would be a huge plus. In the gay capital of the UK. But never shot his mouth off about anything, just let his actions show what he was about.

[@1979cpm]

James Milner is such a pro, I hope he becomes a top coach/manager!

[@cockatoo010]

Milner is a legend. Henderson is a disgrace. Brighton is looking good this season ngl

[@thejeanyes12]

​@@cockatoo010Milner is a legend and Henderson is a disgrace... what, I mean jeez u guys are hurt man. Milner is a legend and so is Henderson and I'm not even a pool fan

[@pallabmajumder5030]

​@@thejeanyes12you are not a Liverpool fan but you are blind

[@ifandafydd7432]

Jordan Henderson, throughout literally his entire career: "Gay people deserve rights!" Also Jordan Henderson, now he's playing in Saudi Arabia: "Well... I mean... that's just my opinion, if my employers think otherwise, who am I to disagree?"

[@guydutoit61]

literallly.....

[@sh3tpostsgamertime204]

Yeah but one is England the other is Saudi Arabia

[@celtic69]

@@sh3tpostsgamertime204you do realise he could’ve not gone to Saudi, no one forced him

[@cashcorleone3311]

So we.should all go to saudi and tell them they're religion is wrong

[@JDTStagg-]

@@cashcorleone3311 So we should have all sat back and let Hitler try and make the world in the image he believe in? Nobody is saying we should tell an individual their opinion is wrong (even if we may want to), we are saying that literally killing people because their beliefs don’t match yours is wrong.

[@mikeywolf8369]

Anxiously awaiting part 2 now 😂

[@andyking7621]

Job done ...next mission

[@jamesduffy7549]

As a young man growing up in Coventry, I had never heard of football until Jordan Henderson bountifully arrived.

[@stalfithrildi5366]

No surprise given his initials. He's actually the second coming of Jimmy Hill

[@jamesduffy7549]

@@stalfithrildi5366 I don't know who that is, we didn't have football before Jordan

[@quntface1518]

"I've worn the laces, Ive worn the armband." I can't get over that quote. Pure Partridge.

[@nyasha_ish]

Before watching this video i thought Henderson was only going for the Money but 10 mins into this video, i can see i severely Misjudged Henderson, He is actually going there to grow the Sport, what an outstanding Individual he is

[@saltmerchant749]

The man is apparently going to engineer social progress in Saudi with the unorthodox strategy of taking tons of money off them, not challenging them in anyway and ditching every principle he's ever claimed to have. It's a bold strategy Cotton.

[@TheBritishAreCoooming]

@@saltmerchant749great film reference 😂

[@valleyshrew]

@@saltmerchant749 What's your suggestion, we boycott Saudi Arabia, then miraculously they will all abandon their religion and beg us for forgiveness? We cannot expect them to liberalise any faster than they already are. Few would have believed the steps they've already taken 10 years ago, and they get little credit for it. Like women in bikinis on Saudi beaches. Even gay life is flourishing in Saudi Arabia, it just isnt in the open. But they're nowhere near as bad as Iran, which regularly executes gay men, trained the 9/11 hijackers, and harbours Al Qaeda to this day.

[@greyman6353]

The only thing he is growing is his retirement fund

[@vetlehedlund1262]

Amazing. Also: Norwegian striker Amal Pellegrino was a front-man for fair play and a frontman in the fight aigainst racism. Then he moved to Saudi. In an interview in norwegian newspaper VG he flat out admitted that "This is for money". No excuses. Now he is back in Norway scoring and being celebrated. It is truly amazing.

[@123ada321]

You didn't even mention the best part of his interview with the Athletic, Hendo said this when speaking about the LGBTQ+ community: "All I've ever tried to do is help. And When I've been asked to help, I've gone above and beyond to help. I've worn the laces. I've worn the armband. I've spoken to people in that community to try to use my profile to help them". WOW Jordan. Bravo. Such effort you must have put into tying those laces, and pulling on an arm band. Truly above and beyond. If only us mere mortals could strive to go that far. And this is coming from a Liverpool fan. Look beyond club allegiances, we have to call out people on stuff like this. Whether it's delusion or gaslighting, this was mind bogglingly stupid.

[@alexpotts6520]

The phrase "virtue signalling" has been misused to the point of meaninglessness, but this is exactly the sort of craven behaviour for which the term was originally created - paying lip service to a political issue in order to gain social status, while actually doing bugger all to solve the problem.

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

I’m a Manchester United fan but I really thought he was a good lad. But my god that answer is absurd. In my mind, he definitely have donated to charities, but if he truly did, why on earth would he not list it in his answer? So I guess, he didn’t??? Mate, even I made donations.

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

Sounds like he's far braver than us gays - all we have to do is be gay, which comes naturally, but he's bravely chosen to occasionally wear a rainbow armband or laces, truly I bow down to him

[@archstanton6102]

​​@@edwardelric2786You seem to be very upset about people using rainbows? How is it sexualised?

[@_Chairman_Meow]

I think it’s become very clear that he never really cared about LGBT issues. He just aligned himself with it and the rainbow laces campaign for good PR so he could get good sponsorships as a result. Now going to Saudi is more profitable than that so he’s turned his back on it

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@876jamaicanyouth]

Guy didn't do it for good PR he was forced to why can't you guys get it

[@_Chairman_Meow]

@@876jamaicanyouth he wasn’t forced to do what he did. He went above and beyond what was expected of other premier league players and captains to intentionally frame himself as an LGBT ally. That’s why his move to the Saudi league has attracted more scrutiny than any other players that have moved out there

[@_Chairman_Meow]

@@edwardelric2786 first of all any sense of childhood and innocence you get from a rainbow is purely another projection put on a naturally occurring phenomenon. Secondly supporting the LGBTQ community is supporting sexual acts. It’s supporting people’s rights to live freely

[@876jamaicanyouth]

@@_Chairman_Meow if you say so again what does this has to do with his stance for said community it's amazing how many things occurring in the world needed actual attention and we are here debating this he did nothing wrong we are the ones feeling entitled to be demanding why he left with silly ulterior motives

[@Support-your-local-team]

Reminds me of when Gary Neville bravely went and worked for Qatari state TV to make sure he wasn't hiding away from important human rights issues. I'm in tears just thinking about his courage and selflessness.

[@mikeeroony6683]

Money over morals

[@T.E.S.S.]

thank god for the selfless work of the multi-millionaire property developer and landlord gary alexander neville

[@Stephen_Platt]

⁠@@StephenC-1908it really is though. People working in a petrol station are doing a normal job earning a normal wage and just trying to get by in life. Almost every player and coach who’s gone to Saudi was already set for life financially, and still chose to go.

[@michaeldavidson5638]

His utter stupidity in hosting HIGNFY didn't get what it deserved. It should have been a thirty minute uninterrupted evisceration.

[@igg3937]

Poor Gary and the burden he has to carry.

[@vk5435]

he might be one of the only people who would've been better off saying he went there for the money, because at least he'd be honest for once

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Does he tell a lot of lies? I don’t know anything about him besides what I saw on Wikipedia and heard in this video.

[@disistheway2679]

@@dronesclubhighjinks I'd be suprised if he did. Before this entire debacle, you saw enough tribute video's on KZbin. You'd almost think that the man saved Liverpool in its darkest days when you read those comments. Its only after this interview and his move, that he has been heavily criticized.

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

@@disistheway2679 oh wow, maybe I should check out some of these tribute videos. Thank you for your reply!

[@harveyholmes9533]

This video is incredible but I personally really do want to believe he’s done it to spread football more globally. I like the idea that in his mind even though football is the most popular sport worldwide by a mile and pretty much every human alive has probably played or watched some version of it, the thing holding it back from being more popular is that the people haven’t seen Jordan Henderson play sideways passes for a mid table Saudi Arabian team.

[@plutomotorsblackpool]

😂😂😂😂

[@chikawambu774]

😂😂😂 Had me in the first half still

[@deadlyshizzno]

The misdirection there was very well executed. Did not expect that last part of the last sentence and it sent me 😂

[@cameronjones8641]

😂😂😂Superb comment. There's some crackers in her but this is my favourite.

[@laurendorronsoro6285]

As a lesbian Liverpool fan Henderson was an inspiration to me. He was such an outspoken ally in a sport filled with immense homophobia. He really sold his soul going to Saudi Arabia. Never been so disappointed by my hero.

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@T.E.S.S.]

that's a smooth brain you have there, eddie @@edwardelric2786

[@glennb6020]

@@edwardelric2786oh be quiet. When was a rainbow about child like innocence. It’s a scientific phenomenon, ya a dafty.

[@Scotticus25]

Welcome to the harsh reality of the world. All your "heroes" are only doing that stuff for positive PR, it's all virtue signalling. Henderson would've barely cared about LGBT stuff before, it's all one big publicity exercise.

[@afz3003]

​@@glennb6020the same people advocating lgbt will be advocating pedophilia in 15 years, just take a look at Philip schofield

[@ComandanteHaggis]

The year is 2023 and Alfie has just delivered the best intro in a KZbin football video

[@worldVHS]

The year is 2023 and people are only just finding out that the religion of peace isn't so peaceful after all.

[@domhuckle]

Such a savage review, absolutely spot on

[@ettoetto3067]

@@worldVHS It is only when your grandmother comes out of the grave that she will still tell you that Islam is the correct religion

[@sephjnr]

If it was a print column he should be nominated for an award on it. It's BLISTERING.

[@rogerelwynjones1366]

Great video Alfie!

[@Dragonaut111]

Watched Henderson lecture us on rights and LGBTQ for the last 5 years or so, rainbow laces and commercials so that we can be as virtuous as him. As soon as it became a minor financial disadvantage to him, he sold his morality straight away and now won't question his employers culture. Henderson is a small example of a culture of western celebrity figures who will say the right thing, act the moral way but only as long as it comes at no cost to them, we really need to think about who we decide to see as role models and stop picking vacuous self serving morons like Henderson who would sell his soul for double pay, and have the lack of critical thought to see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@larryjohnston5995]

Guess what football players are entitled to their family wellbeing too not pleasing the fans everytime

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

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[@kingbumi1656]

​@@larryjohnston5995 He was on close to 200k a week at Liverpool. His family was already set for life.

[@Damian_1989]

It's so easy to talk numbers when it's someone else's money...

[@T.E.S.S.]

ok thanks for that, smoothbrain @@larryjohnston5995

[@NoCureForMe]

To be fair, Jordan Henderson has NOT buried his head in the sand. He has buried it in money.

[@munnawar]

I've followed this channel for years. Loved every video I've seen, but nothing compares to the Google maps segment outlining Hendo's globe trotting experience in an effort to grow the game 😂

[@mcwildo2617]

As a Liverpool fan, I've never been more disappointed in a player. He's so obviously floundering around not knowing what to say, and some of those comments are probably just because he's getting paid to say so. When he left us, the timing was fine. He was about to be phased out, spend most of his time on the bench, and likely run out his contract. He had his worst season for us and, although he was an incredible captain for a decade, it was time to go. It would have been a much better interview if he'd just said what he said about being phased out and admitted that he went for money. Because it's obvious that those were the two reasons. He wanted to play, he got offered a lot of money and guaranteed game time, so he took it. Instead, he says all this drivel. So, so disappointed in him.

[@AdamOBrien29]

He shouldn't have advocated for the LGBT community if he didn't actually care about it and also shouldn't talk shite about his motivations. He's tarnished his reputation forever.

[@learntooilpaint]

@@n-zedorai6613the issue is that he is not saying that though. The issue is being a massive hypocrite and pretending he’s doing it for other noble reasons.

[@adam7802]

@@n-zedorai6613 If everyone ONLY went for the money, everyone would of flocked to the Chinese super league years ago when that had its 5 minutes of mega money. But they didn't. The difference between this and what European clubs have done is they didn't start splashing absurd money over night, it happened over time. It gradually built up to this point, there was no money magically materializing out of nowhere one transfer window. Also to state what is hopefully obvious, people are not happy with Henderson not because he moved for the money, but because he's being dishonest about it AND a hypocrite. He had a reputation of being moral and having integrity, but the move and his interview shows otherwise.

[@daarom3472]

@@n-zedorai6613 it's not the same. The players move there for both the money AND success. As the bigger clubs have a bigger chance of winning trophies. Moving to Saudi is just money.

[@pendafen7405]

"Liverpool didn't want me anymore", says Henderson, about a squad, club and fanbase who openly adored him. What more reaction did he want, exactly? Begging, wailing, rending of hair and kissing of feet? Weird social demand. Sounds like his Ego is out of control, Messianic.

[@mr.c1913]

If Henderson meant what he said, he would 100% have called out Al-Ettifaq when they greyed out his rainbow armband in their announcement video. He literally failed at the first hurdle. I mean, fair enough, if he wants the money, but don't try and pretend what you're doing is positive when you've already ignored their attempts to censor.

[@lordpembridge303]

He lectured us all on women's rights but then went to a country with the worst women's rights on the planet. 🤦‍♂️

[@iandhr1]

You made me spit out of coffee at the start of the video well done.

[@orangejuice9502]

He could have said “Guys I am 34. I went for the money” Most people would be “Ahh fuck it. Not a great move but I get it” .. Whatever legacy he had is done.

[@SomeChink]

actually, a lot of people would have said “great move” if he was just honest about it, because professional players play for money

[@orangejuice9502]

@@SomeChink Exactly. Although a United fan I had a lot of respect for Jordan as a player and as a role model. It’s really sad to see him ruin everything.

[@DrZaius3141]

Frankly, this would be the point where the "there would have been criticism no matter the decision" quote-oid actually would have applied. If he had said it was greed alone, people still would've shat on him.

[@orangejuice9502]

@@DrZaius3141 People will always say something. But since he made himself the spokesperson of LGBTQ then at least say the truth and don’t try to make everything about the culture and the religion of each country because it’s bs.

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@lmd3556]

Liverpool fan here. Agree with everything you said. It's really disappointing to see one of the best captains in the club's history leave in such a disgraceful way, betraying everything the club stands for. I don't think he's being called out on it enough by the media and, unfortunately, a part of the fanbase. His interview just made it worse, throwing the manager and the club under the bus.

[@justhannah3960]

Agreed.

[@gregorgerzson1767]

Yeah, kinda sad the club must have serve this sick propaganda. Never mind when the tide will change so will the club's opinion.

[@lmd3556]

@@bzilla1090 great input there mate

[@Dkmo94]

​​@@bzilla1090had to like your own comment cause you knew you'd get crickets

[@bzilla1090]

@@Dkmo94 who cares about likes buddy, it's the truth, also there's more than one like lol, and that's not from me buddy. You'd only think that if you've never been to Liverpool or if you have had a personal relationship with Purple Aki, is he your boyfriend? Did he feel your muscles 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrMarko170290]

The Henderson map had me laughing out loud 😂😂😂

[@voloshingalina3248]

example of true passion is hendersons ex team mate luis suarez, who took a huge cut going to brazilian league and will be taking even bigger cut, by joining messi in miami

[@21hazza]

Worst interview by a English man since prince Andrew 😅 It was a disgrace that he got in the most recent England team.

[@TomCruz54321]

Reminder that Jeffrey Epstein didn't off himself.

[@ElkjaerTV]

Great video. As a Dane it was nice seeing this video the day after Kasper Schmeichel said he rejected the Saudis on his first call with them, so its awesome to see someone get roasted for taking the deal and pretending its not just about the money.

[@Powerhouse08]

As a Liverpool fan, I would have whole heartedly supported him if he just admitted it was all for the money

[@pakpaksugar5194]

This might be the first time in history when saying “yeah i went for the money” would be more well received than anything else

[@84ajs]

In fairness, retired players do say it quite often when they talk about why they signed for a particular club.

[@pakpaksugar5194]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@84ajs fairs, but we’re not talking about what he’ll say once he’s retired, we’re talking about what he’s saying now. And right now, he’s saying that he went to Saudi Arabia because he’s sooooooooo passionate about football around the globe, when prior to this he has only played in england, along with the hypocrisy of him saying that he cared about lgbt rights, and acting like he was the lgbt communities lord and saviour for wearing rainbow laces and armbands, then moving to a country where being lgbt is illegal. He’s moralising a decision that was blatantly just made so that he could get more money, and in doing so, he’s made himself look like a cruel, hypocritical idiot, and idk if that perception can be reversed if he admits it was all for the money when he retires.

[@maciejbala477]

Another banger as usual. There's something very satisfying in listening to someone's very honest rant about what exactly is wrong with someone's behavior, and be spot on with everything. The extra touches of dripping sarcasm make it all the more satisfying to watch. Those are some of my favorite videos. I'm glad you have the courage and the platform to share your thoughts in a bluntly straightforward manner like you do.

[@rashidadams8327]

“The year is 2034…” is such an Alfie intro 😂😂🎉

[@vincentlewis838]

Oh my days. TBH I nearly switched off at the beginning of this vid because of the contradiction made my blood boil. But once again Alfie and his outstanding facts and narration kept me hooked. Great job Alfie, I've been a subscriber for 5 years now. Your doing a great job, long may it/you continue.

[@benbelap]

Ighalo is forever a legend for admitting the truth

[@Dagpar]

I renew my petition for you to include international subtitles for your videos. I volunteer for Spanish, but just having them would be great for me and my football loving non-English speaking family.

[@sh3tpostsgamertime204]

I think you can do them for yourself and other people in some way.

[@sh3tpostsgamertime204]

If you go on auto generated captions you can change the language to Spanish at the bottom

[@HERETOHELPPEOPLE729]

Just go to settings then auto generate subtitles and pick any language in the world. Spanish is one of the first few to choose from.

[@sh3tpostsgamertime204]

You have to hold the caption button in on mobile as well

[@HERETOHELPPEOPLE729]

@@sh3tpostsgamertime204 right,if people would just look lol. Maybe they just don't know how to find subtitles which is fair enough I don't know everything about KZbin either. 👍🏻

[@raistormrs]

as one german cabaretist once said "if you ask a footballer a question, you shouldn't be surprised, to bear witness to an answering attempt"... thanks to the sacrifices of interviewers asking questions anyway, we got such gems as "Maybe Milan or Madrid, as long as it's Italy." - Andreas Möller, or "we mustn't stick the sand in our heads now." - Lothar Matthäus, "it's bitter, when every ball that goes in is a goal." - Lukas Podolski or my favourite.. "We can not allow to concede more goals than the opponent scores." - Friedhelm Funkel... 😂

[@GordonCaledonia]

But now when a politician is asked a question, we get nonsense. "What is a woman?" and look at Joe Biden, he's a shambolic psychotic clown.

[@cockatoo010]

When an Italian newspaper asked Faustino Asprilla, who was playing for Parma at the time, what his dream car was he answered... a BMW Dude, read the room...

[@GordonCaledonia]

@@cockatoo010 LOL! He was awesome! He was at the Newcastle game a few weeks ago, still looks the same. Great eccentric player.

[@anthonykaruri6430]

@@cockatoo010 I'm guessing this was when they were in financial peril?

[@nf9563]

I can’t thank you enough for using your voice to raise awareness of these issues

[@joepoolman94]

I couldn't wait for this video as soon as the interview came out. I wasn't disappointed!

[@stephenremnant8151]

Brilliant as always. Great point about the criticism of Henderson being so much more high profile than other footballers because he put himself in a position where he pushed a political agenda. It would be like Rashford now setting up a school where free school meal vouchers weren't accepted

[@Support-your-local-team]

He's not only failed to follow through on his support for different causes but damaged those causes. The ridiculous and increasingly popular argument that it's somehow a bad thing to be on the side of social justice/human rights because those who do are "virtue signallers" is helped by him. There's a risk of people looking at hypocrites like Henderson and Neville and deciding they shouldn't support good causes to begin with.

[@learntooilpaint]

It would be worse, it would be like rashford coming out and being the face of a Tory campaign to remove school dinners for poor people. The abuse you get will relate to how much of a hypocrite you are

[@T.E.S.S.]

more like Rashford setting up a school where the kids were deliberately starved

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@tonguelessghostofsin]

I love the "I want to grow the sport" bit best I think. As if thousands of fans would be inspired and hang on every word of a past-it midfield workhorse, when ex-Ballon D'or winners are now playing there

[@redcouchsportscasts6566]

Bravo, Alfie. Always such great coverage of every topic you tackle. Love it.

[@bornagaingg6223]

As a Liverpool fan, I'm happy you're making this video. The guy was a bang average player that was holding us back for years and now he's going on a tantrum because nobody begged for him to stay. Childish, one can tell he's clearly insecure about his own footballing abilities.

[@KetwigKeith]

Cunt never got out of Gerrards shadow

[@burakcem896]

💯

[@ThexMJT]

He's gone from a respectable man, who was really trying to push social issues and stand up for those who needed it. Shame he's thrown all of that away with his interview and move to Saudi. Undone all that work in one swift move.

[@ettoetto3067]

What is the link between football and societal issues? Well, well, then should we talk about what Europe did in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Syria, and South America? Aren’t these societal issues? Where is your voice? I can't hear you anymore

[@bjehulk]

It was annoying and hilariously stupid when he tried to push lgbt propaganda so now he’s just normal again

[@ThexMJT]

@bjehulk it's not propaganda. It just not being a bigot. So what if someone is gay they don't deserve to be killed for it. It doesn't affect your life at all if someone is gay.

[@ThexMJT]

@@ettoetto3067 classic what aboutism.

[@bjehulk]

@@ThexMJT It’s most certainly propaganda. Lgbt activity is objectively wrong, immoral and disgusting. Does that mean they should be killed? Obviously no, but should they be allowed to continue what they are doing? Also no. You realize that we all live in a society together right? There is no such thing as “within the confines of your home” with these people. They want to spread their degeneracy out in the open for everyone to see so they can indoctrinate and brainwash.

[@ebys68]

Writing my thesis about sportswashing atm, so seeing Henderson getting exposed cheers me up. Keep up the great work Alfie! Greetings from Germany

[@adampark4238]

I miss your country 😢

[@GordonCaledonia]

Will Euro 2024 in Germany have sportswashing?

[@ebys68]

No bc Sportswashing needs to fill out certain criteria which are absolutely not given in Germany (short answer)

[@Killerkey4]

@@ebys68 and what makes you qualified to make this assessment? ;)

[@ebys68]

@@Killerkey4 Considering I'm writing my thesis about this exact topic I guess I should know my shit

[@danielfreeman2523]

Thank you as always for highlighting these issues.

[@RyKells]

The quotes are unbelievable. "As long as I'm doing what they tell me, I will do what I believe in".

[@rashidadams8327]

If he wanted to grow the game all over the world he could’ve come to South Africa to play for Kaizer Chiefs…

[@samzy9358]

he predicted a riot if he went there

[@GordonCaledonia]

Or Uganda. "Why are you gae?"

[@ChasingLamely]

He tried to play for Kaiser Chiefs, then they found out he was a shite drummer.

[@GordonCaledonia]

@@ChasingLamely Pity he didn't die in a bizarre gardening accident, or via spontaneous combustion, only a globule or small stain left on his seat.

[@rashidadams8327]

@@ChasingLamely yeah the band took the name from our club and they spelled it wrong 😂🫠 (it’s with a ‘z’, not a ‘s’)… Lol

[@dvdv8197]

Yannick Carrasco (formerly Atletico Madrid) gave a similar hypocritical and fraudulous interview also claiming 'I don't see human rights abuses so there are none, human rights organizations are wrong". It's almost as if they're being coached ... 🧐🧐😔😔

[@TheMightofDab]

genuinely the most braindead thing i think i've heard a footballer say. He'd deny slavery in 19th century America being bad because the plantation owner's house looks so nice

[@jensdb7763]

If they say anything else they probably wont be allowed or able to leave that country 😬

[@svetozarkuzman2924]

of course they are, unfortunately they couldn't actually think of it themselves.

[@dvdv8197]

​​@@jensdb7763haha. You don't think a popular and unbelievably rich football player has every liberty possible anywhere in the world? Ok then. Also: if you and they TRULY believe they would have to fear for their freedom there, that'd be reason enough NOT TO GO THERE in the first place. So yeah that argument is absolutely ridiculous.

[@dvdv8197]

@@svetozarkuzman2924 once again confirming 90 % of footballers out there aren't exceptionally bright. 😅😄

[@TheKalaxis]

Always had a slight suspicion that Hendo was a bit of a 🔔 end but this move has confirmed that he is indeed a massive one

[@bayardtankian]

First comment on your channel : just to say that your videos are quite thorough and interesting. Thanks for your work !

[@Pothers18]

This is a fantastic video. Absolutely nailed it. Jordan Henderson is a deeply unpleasant individual. As are the politicians who take the Saudi petro dollar. It's disgusting.

[@bjehulk]

What about the politicians and celebrities who support lgbt and the spread of degeneracy and sexual perversions?

[@Pothers18]

@@bjehulk if you think that what people do in their private lives and who they chose to love is any of your business, or any business of the government, then I don't think we are going to agree.

[@bjehulk]

@@Pothers18 That’s the issue though, it’s not just in their “private lives.” These people are mentally unstable and they feel the need to spread this degeneracy to as many people as possible. Look at a pride parade for example.

[@rosschops9509]

@@Pothers18Here we go another paid troll. No one believe the bs you spout. No matter you buy City or PSG, we all know the people you really are. Sports washing only gets you so far🙄Certainly not very far for an innocent journalist who we to a Saudi Embassy for a wedding license and got cut up for his troubles

[@rosschops9509]

@@Pothers18PS, is it true about the Crown Prince and the boys from Glee?🤔

[@ashtonndlovu9470]

Ighalo has my respect 😂lol that man straight to the point

[@joethompson8100]

without a doubt the most comprehensive football analysis channel ive found and delivery humorous and down to earth quality work

[@FozzQuaker]

Alfie...you should do a video on Saudi itself, the ambitions of the Saudi Pro League, the fact that Saudi would like to one day play in the UEFA Champions League and the fact that the Saudi National Team are about to play two International Friendlies at St James' Park

[@MasterNinjaOfShadows]

Hendo saying money wasn't the reason is like saying you have a playboy subscription for the articles

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Playboy has articles????

[@ChasingLamely]

​@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716okay, unbelievably nerdy historical knowledge here but... Playboy has always had articles, and a lot of them of massive social and academic value over the years. The original concept of playboy was to trick young men into absorbing intellectual and liberal ideals by selling them naked girls and hoping they'd read around them.

[@beno1129]

While other footballers are preparing for a future career as a football manager or a presenter/commentator, our man Henderson is preparing for a future role as a politician. He already knows how to speak like one! PS This is the most sarcastic HITC Sevens video yet, lol

[@ross4164]

Alfie always has an incredible way with words but this may just be the best intro in the history of KZbin video intros

[@juliandeleon6107]

i love this channel bc it doesn't adhere to the bullshit idea that politics have no place in sports

[@chingon784]

Can’t wait to come back to this in 2034 when hendo saves the world

[@James-ju4gj]

Liverpool fan here, have been heartbroken by this ever since it happened. Been easy to tell the motivation from the start. He might have been considered a club legend if he held his integrity off-pitch, but the way it is his respect at LFC will likely last as long as his respect for his own principles last.

[@valleyshrew]

Dont fall for the racist and bigoted takes against him! Saudi Arabia are a good ally of the west, especially in the war on terror, and it's imperative we maintain a strong relationship with them. It was Iran that trained the 9/11 hijackers, not Saudi Arabia! The public has been brainwashed about this. They are liberalising rapidly so why should we turn them into an enemy for being slower on gay rights than the west? What good will that do anybody, to make them become an ally of China more than they already are? You cannot push them too fast, people dont know the history. King Faisal was assassinated by an Islamic extremist in 1975 for introducing televisions to the kingdom. It is Iran, China and Russia that are the main problem in the world, not the Saudis, who are even willing to make peace with Israel soon. These same people hating on Saudi Arabia, are generally fine with Jeremy Corbyn who spent his whole career aligned with Iran & Russia!

[@bri1085]

I was glad it happened. Confirmed some suspicions I held since his last contract extension

[@adam7802]

I think the most surprising thing is he went but Salah stayed!

[@rkid4734]

Your owners are ecstatic at this move 😂 stop pretending like Henderson is the only one involved in this deal, you also took their money. I'm not saying don't hate on Henderson, but hate on Liverpool as well, and definitely Newcastle whilst we're at it

[@adam7802]

@@rkid4734 what are you on about? The deal happened because he wanted to go first and foremost. Nobody would even begrudge the fact he went if it wasn't for the way he's conducting himself about it.

[@johanericsson7309]

This video aged so well, it’s not even funny 😂

[@BeaverThe01.]

I'm only 7 minutes in and in stitches smirking to myself and chuckling 'till the "Hendersons Globetrotting career" bit made me burst out laughing.... had to pause the video to recollect myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@corvus2512]

I swear, in 5 or 10 years he better not be given a job at Sky or TalkSPORT, even as a Liverpool supporter I think I’ve heard enough from him in one lifetime. I’ve lost every ounce of respect I had for him

[@pendafen7405]

That's the thing, in a way by taking this payday he's killed a lot of opportunities he could have had farther into the future. He's made himself more difficult to employ in the Western media and sports' spheres. That said, public memory is short and outrage burns out fast--in several years, most who aren't fans of Liverpool or England won't remember or care anymore (and I'm sure snakey Jordan is counting on that).

[@corvus2512]

@@pendafen7405 that’s true, people will move on. I just am shocked he would say those things, especially the amnesty international stuff, that’s genuinely messed up. He made his decision and it’s done but I have no time for “he is trying to take care of his family”…. Players like him have earned millions at Liverpool already, why aren’t those millions enough? It just seems like such greed…. I could retire on 6 months of his wages at Liverpool and be fine the rest of my days but he “needs” the saudis? Please.

[@edwardelric2786]

Atleast he didnt take a symbol of childhood and innocense ie.. a rainbow and sexualized it for political clout, I wouldn't be suprised if he was forced to wear rainbow laces by liverpool fc and there american owners.

[@joecurran2811]

​@@pendafen7405I'm not sure about that. He has genuinely fucked his reputation here. Will be difficult for him to media opportunities now and harder for him to get coaching opportunities.

[@pendafen7405]

@@edwardelric2786 'symbol of childhood and innocence'? In what culture? Please cite sources and references, because I cannot think of any such allusion, and I'm rather well-read. Even to say the Bible is a stretch; one could argue the rainbow a symbol of hope therein (for the story of the Ark), but beyond that there's nothing to connect rainbows to childhood nor innocence.

[@RonnyWelles]

Jordan Henderson disingenuous and hypeocrital attitude is pretty bad, but not as bad as Carrasco who two days ago said "i dont believe in human rights groups, ronaldo and his wife can walk the streets safely. What's the problem?" And yes, this is a real quote.

[@w_atso_n]

It is just baffeling what football officials and players are saying about anything happening in Saudi Arabia or the Arabian peninsula in general. Franz Beckenbauer also said an incredibly crazy qoute about Qatars bad working conditions which was "I haven't seen any slaves yet. I have not seen anybody walking around chained up and being whipped. Everybody walks freely."

[@ronmastrio2798]

There's definitely a balance to be had while what Carrasco said is incredibly ignorant and tone deaf it also speaks to players frustrations in some European countries with crime. Many PSG players experienced this last year and indicates a failing society that respects criminals rights more than their victims.

[@sympa_is_misanthropic]

7:38 Alfie stop it! 😂😂😂 The amount of sarcasm in this video murdered me 😂😭

[@jvillanueva2978]

the google maps part was killing me lol

[@DrtyALGreen]

Thanks for being an awesome human Alfie and calling these greedy hypocrites out when it's deserved. I had nothing riding on the last world cup and I wanted to watch it but took a stance to not support that regime. When the US started doing decent I definitely wanted to watch but wouldn't because you can't buy back your respect when you've sold it.

[@almister]

Im quitting smoking and proper miserable, that opening 50 seconds was the most ive laughed in months and gave me a second wind. Cheers Alfie 😂

[@maccie33]

This, absolute banger of an intro will stay with me forever!

[@temperedglass1130]

The LGBT community need to get behind Henderson and start watching the Saudi League.

[@seandelap8587]

For all the virtue signalling he chose money at the end as is usually the case

[@jord.an6123]

True. He was never an actual activist for the rights of lgbt+ people. Some footballers are, but sadly not many.

[@bjehulk]

@@jord.an6123 Sadly? I’m glad most of these footballers know deep down that this filth is wrong. At least they aren’t totally lost in degeneracy like Hollywood

[@drunkenhobo8020]

Wait until people find out that Lockheed Martin or JP Morgan are only doing it for image too. They'll be shocked!

[@jord.an6123]

Everyone knows corporate support for social justice issues is them simply trying to look like theyre on the right side of history - to make their shareholders happy. No one, even lgbt+ activists like myself, are under any illusions@@drunkenhobo8020 We gotta remember that corporations and henderson cynically "supporting" social justice causes doesn't say anything negative about the causes themselves, though. Its good these movements have mass support, it just sucks that some of that 'support' is two-faced or cynical groups/people pretending to join in with our mass movement for change. The message is good. Just sucks some of the messengers arent doing it for the right reasons. Such is progress, though. It's the way these things go. I'm sure some people and companies pretended to support anti-slavery or women's suffrage too. Doesn't mean those weren't noble goals. Idk, just something to remember.

[@digitunicorn]

Had been waiting for this one. Didn’t disappoint. Thanks Alfie.

[@21subcool]

Your honestly the best football channel on youtube. Keep up the good work.

[@anthonykeane4984]

Your sarcasm is really savage in this one alfie . Well done

[@iamjoestafford]

What a great video Alfie - definitely one of your best. As a gay football fan, I have been so annoyed by Henderson's blatant hypocrisy and his subsequent interviews have made it even worse. Why can't he just be honest and say he's gone there for the money? I'd have far more respect for him if he said he's a working class boy who wanted to secure his family's financial future, even though he was already a multi millionaire and didn't exactly need any more money. I just hope Conor Coady - my club's former captain and a tireless advocate for gay rights - doesn't ever follow in his footsteps. I'd be so devastated!

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

I would say that many LGBT+ people (myself included), felt very disappointed when he went to Saudi Arabia, but we nonetheless understood that he wanted that large paycheck. But what he said after that was utterly ridiculous.

[@marwanhisham233]

Fuck lgbt who cares?

[@T.E.S.S.]

I would say that many LGBT+ people thought the first part was ridiculous enough

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

@@T.E.S.S. I cannot disagree. I guess I am just more charitable and I always give people the benefit of the doubt. But I must admit I was totally wrong about him.

[@worldVHS]

Are you also disappointed that their religion doesn't allow it too then ?? Have some God dam respect !! Muslims don't allow it, don't be so Islamaphobic !!

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

@@worldVHS YOUR religion is YOUR guidebook. YOU are not someone else’s guidebook. Why don't you relax and let god make the final decision, if you so truly believe you are 100% faithfully following your god?

[@EmpathyWillLeadUsForward]

And now he's had enough and wants to come back to the premier league. Interesting

[@TheMightofDab]

5:00 Huge credit to you for getting the figure correct. It has been absolutely infuriating seeing people still use the 700k figure when that was exposed as a journalist's mistake before the move even happened

[@gm9460]

It’s not thought is it. 700k is the pre tax figure equivalent. 350k is net. But in the U.K. we don’t report wages net. We report them gross.

[@jamesknapp4309]

@@gm9460 there is no income tax in Saudi Arabia.

[@gm9460]

@@jamesknapp4309 I know. That is basically what I said. We reported it in our press as 700k because it is the equivalent of 350k in Saudi due to the tax . That was where the error crept in

[@badjujuforever]

Your most brutal video so far. I’m all for it

[@simonedwards1614]

Funny how Henderson gets criticised but no one in the media questions Hamilton or Anthony Joshua taking money from the middle East

[@metalhead99123]

There’s literally tons of googleable articles doing exactly that

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

This is absolutely spectacular, thank you

[@unchattytwit]

Well, he's a footballer isn't he - not a universally acclaimed philosopher. Like most people, he wouldn't understand the word morality if sat and conversed with it all day. As our global politicians and and Corporations show us constantly, in the pure white heat of the Media, it's money that matters stupid - nothing else apparently. Rich good, poor bad - that's the only philosophy we understand or are allowed to understand.

[@alexpotts6520]

Oh, he's not stupid. (If he sounds stupid, that's because everyone sounds stupid when they're defending the indefensible.) He understands morality. But understanding morality does not compel you to act morally...

[@84ajs]

Because he's not some random player. He made a big deal out of being pro gay rights. And then signed for a PR project for a regime that beheads gay people because they offered him a lot of money

[@ClubSoda98]

Thank you for talking about this, Alfie. I feel manipulated and betrayed by Jordan. So disappointed.

[@bestinthagame]

why?

[@charlierevins6330]

Henderson doesn’t owe you shit 😂😂

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

Why would he go for money? It was stated in an interview, unconfirmed of course, that he actually had a poster of Ettifaq on his bedroom wall as a child. And he finally gets to challenge himself to be world cup ready. Now, you might be asking how that’s possible since the league is only a handful of years old. This was of course explained in his other interview, again unconfirmed.

[@ashnereden2688]

Great video Alfie. Keep it up

[@1258-Eckhart]

The truth: Liverpool is 2023/24 up to the challenge of Man City and has no intention of letting anything slip. Neither the club not the manager made the slightest indication that Hendo should consider moving on. But Hendo knows that his days in the very top flight are numbered, and that he may in the course of 23/24 have found himself with increasing frequency on the bench. At the time of his decision, the Szoboszlai transfer was certain and Caicedo was still a possibility. LFC 23/24 would be very hard work, Saudi however a comparative walk in the park, and that for even more money. Human rights in Saudi and/or Yemen were not an issue. It was the dosh, Hendo, admit it.

[@JAM-hg4mp]

Just because Europeans love homosexuality doesn't mean everyone else has to, many of us around the world find it disgusting.

[@MeatballYaro2]

Probably the best 28 minute, 4 second video I'll ever see. Also, I have so much more respect for Ighalo for being completely honest

[@davidwillox2673]

Excellent video. Equal parts necessary, brutal and hilarious 😂

[@tilburg8683]

If he'd be a football manager player his attributes would be 1 ambition, 1 loyality and 1 professionalism 20 controversy.

[@alexisauld7781]

"There is no moral equivalence between people who want to murder gay people, and gay people who don't want to be murdered." This quote is absolute fire, and a vid on football is the last place- and most pleasantly surprising, I expected to hear it. Thank you.

[@bjehulk]

That’s a slippery slope of an argument though. You can easily say that about people here in the west who support abortion, the mass slaughter of innocent children.

[@valleyshrew]

Gay people are actually thriving in Saudi Arabia despite what the laws on the books say. The creator of this video is blatantly just a racist spreading disinformation, and has been antisemitic before accusing an Israeli club of being "the most racist in the world" when it is objectively one of the least racist in the middle east. He takes his information from the antisemitic hate group Amnesty International, which greatly helped the Ayatollah takeover Iran, then killing 8,000 gay people, and also attacked Ukraine for defending itself against Russia's attempted genocide. Henderson playing in KSA is not in any way going to increase harm to gay people, it can only help. They are liberalising faster than anybody expected in their wildest dreams and we should welcome it. It's risible he says Henderson should have joined a club in Tonga. Tonga has 100,000 population, it's not going to grow the game worldwide to move there!

[@T.E.S.S.]

tbf to alfie, I absolutely expect that sort of thing here

[@LaVaZ000]

The fact that they're gay is equivalent enough

[@T.E.S.S.]

you're very confused @@LaVaZ000

[@H8B7L]

I love all the comments trying to defend him by saying „everybody would take a offer like that“. Dude, guys like Lukaku, Modric and others literally said no. 😂😂😂 More money isnt going to increase your happiness if you already have millions under your name. And some people dont want to waste their precious time playing in the desert and living in malls.

[@lordpelagius5078]

Jamie vardy , son, messi like plenty looked at this money and went nah

[@only_fair23]

​@@lordpelagius5078Messi definitely chose money, just in a different place. His contract is absolutely insane.

[@RyboBBurn]

I swear, HITC Sevens has been my favourite KZbin Channel for YEARS and BY FAR! The man is an absolute LEGEND and there are no arguments against that statement, just a plethora of evidence. Never change, Bro.

[@nonbeliever3745]

Brilliant stuff, encapsulates many of my thoughts since he went and particularly that stunningly dumb interview. I guess this shows what can happen when a person is used to being constantly told how great they are and how right they are - when fair questions and criticisms come their way following a decision they chose to make out of extra greed, they are like ‘WHAHAT!!? Can’t we go back to me always being awesome? I’ll do an interview to try and force people to get back to saying that’…but he’s not smart enough to give solid reasoning for going and hence it’s an absolute shambles of an argument. Very embarrassing.

[@thebigmarvinski]

deserved roasting of Hendo. Good work

[@EliasRoy]

As if he cares while you sitting in your moms basement watching this video

[@cameronhollidge5090]

"No one wants me to stay at this club!" says the man who has been the club captain for years

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@sku2tis]

👏👏👏 very well put. And Henderson used to be one of my favorite footballers because of his strong stance and proactive approach on various issues.