Six times Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson showed his class off the pitch

Jordan Henderson has developed into a key player for Liverpool over the last few years – and he is also a class act off the pitch.
The Liverpool captain has only just begun to be truly appreciated as a player, but he has always been one of the nicest guys in football.
We’ve taken a look back at six times where Henderson made a wonderful and selfless gesture.
Champions League final
Liverpool fan Andy Grant served in the the Royal Marines, but he was blown up during a routine foot patrol in Afghanistan in 2009.
Grant went on to become the world’s fastest single-leg amputee and gave a motivational speech to the England team ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
A year later, Henderson went out of his way to secure a Champions League final ticket for Grant and his daughter.
Here is a story that not a lot of people know… pic.twitter.com/239faiHh3L
— Andy Grant (@AndyGbootneck) June 3, 2019
Christmas party
In December 2018, Henderson threw a Christmas party at Anfield for underprivileged and disabled kids in the local area.
The midfielder paid for the whole event including food and drinks and even brought team-mate Adam Lallana along with him to meet everyone.
To top it all off, Henderson gave the kids some Christmas presents including iPads. What a guy.
Jordan Henderson 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/qNijKFQFwG
— The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) December 25, 2018
Coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the whole country, footballers found themselves in the crossfire and were accused of not playing their part.
However, the Liverpool captain pledged his support to a foodbank scheme in Liverpool that relies heavily on collections outside Anfield on matchdays.
Henderson also contacted his fellow Premier League captains to organise a coronavirus fund that will raise millions of pounds for the National Health Service.
“Henderson called each of us captains individually last week to explain his donation plan and everyone quickly got on board,” Bournemouth captain Simon Francis said.
“He led our Zoom conference calls, has been active on the group chat and got his point across superbly. It has given those of us who have not played alongside him a great insight into his leadership skills.”
#PlayersTogether pic.twitter.com/e7uWYIOhL2
— Jordan Henderson (@JHenderson) April 8, 2020
Hong Kong
During Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Hong Kong in 2017, one passionate fan waited at the team hotel every day with the hope of meeting Henderson.
After missing him on four separate occasions, it looked like Nicklaus Chu was never going to meet the midfielder.
However, Henderson then sent him a private message and set up a private meet-and-greet before giving him a signed Liverpool shirt.
Sean Cox
Liverpool fan Sean Cox was hospitalised with serious head injuries after a brutal assault by some Roma fans on his way to a Champions League game at Anfield in 2018.
After the second leg in Italy, Henderson led the first team squad over to the away fans and picked up a chequered banner in the crowd dedicated to the Irish dad-of-three.
The Liverpool captain also sent a moving letter to Cox’s local club, St Peters Dunboyne GAA, expressing his solidarity with them at that difficult time.
Cox returned to Anfield for the first time since the incident in November 2019 and Henderson embraced him in the tunnel after the game.
Jordan Henderson's embrace of Sean Cox there. Jesus ❤pic.twitter.com/fFYkhAYsV7
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) November 12, 2019
Donation
Henderson donated £2,500 to a GoFundMe page set up for a teenager who died after being stabbed in his hometown of Sunderland in 2019.
The fundraising page was set up to help the family pay for his funeral and they were hoping to raise £8000.
After Henderson made his donation and promoted the campaign on his social media accounts, the total reached over £14,000.
More Liverpool
Great Goals Revisited: Fernando Torres for Liverpool v Blackburn, 2009
Revisiting the Liverpool team from Jordan Henderson’s debut in 2011
Can you name every African player to appear for Liverpool in the Prem?
Ranking every Liverpool captain of the Premier League era from worst to best