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<\/p>\nHarry Maguire has accused supporters who have been booing Jordan Henderson of not being \u2018proper England fans\u2019.<\/p>\n
Henderson was booed off the Wembley pitch during Friday\u2019s 1-0 friendly win over Australia while there were also a few jeers as he came on during the Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. Some fans remain unhappy by Henderson\u2019s decision to trade his role as Liverpool skipper for the Saudi Pro League, joining Steven Gerrard\u2019s Al-Ettifaq in a \u00a312million deal.<\/p>\n
The midfielder was a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights during his time at Anfield and last month apologised for any hurt he caused by moving to a country where homosexuality is illegal. Maguire, who himself has been targeted by jeers while playing for his country in the past, said those who have turned on Henderson \u201caren\u2019t England fans\u201d.<\/p>\n
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\u201cProper England fans don\u2019t boo players,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t boo players who dedicate their life to play and do everything they can to make this country have good memories and special moments for them and the fans and their families.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know a lot of top, top England fans and I know the England fans who have been with me ever since my debut. They\u2019re right behind me and they\u2019re right behind Jordan as well. You heard a lot of cheers and yes, a few jeers, but they aren\u2019t England fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Henderson has admitted he has been disappointed by the reaction he has received, but insists he has no regrets over his Saudi switch.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the [Australia] game, I got told there was a little bit going on,\u201d the 33-year-old told Channel 4 this week. \u201cOf course it hurts because every time you pull on that shirt it\u2019s a proud moment and I\u2019m playing for my team-mates, for my country and for the fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo of course it hurts but at the end of the day that\u2019s part and parcel \u2013 I\u2019ve had enough criticism over my career so far to be able to deal with stuff like that I\u2019m not the first player to get booed and probably not the last.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI asked that question [why he was booed after the Australia game] and a journalist said it was because I play in Saudi Arabia. It was a decision I made months ago now that doesn\u2019t change who I am as a person.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did an interview a couple of months ago and maybe some of the stuff that came out didn\u2019t come out in the way that I thought I said it. An example of that would be when I said I didn\u2019t go out there solely for the money. I think that\u2019s a big difference \u2013 it\u2019s not a sole reason going out there for the money.\u201d<\/p>\n