Jordan Henderson Became First Liverpool Captain to be Crowned FWA Footballer of The Year after 30years
The Liverpool Fc captain saw stiff competition from Manchester City Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, as well as teammates Virgil Van Dijk and Sadio Mane, to claim the award.
Liverpool Fc, dominance in the league was reflected in the voting as Trent Alexander -Arnold and Alisson Becker also received votes, but it was Henderson with more than a quarter of votes, who was the clear winner.
Reflecting on his win, Henderson said, “I’d like to say how appreciative I am of the support of those who voted for me and the Football Writers Association in general.
“You only have to look at the past winners of this Award, a number of whom I have been blessed to play with here in the club, like Stevie Gerrard, Luis Suarez, and Mohammed Salah to know how prestigious it is. But as grateful as I am I don’t feel like I can accept this on my own.
I don’t feel like anything I’ve achieved this season or in fact during my whole career was done on my own, I owe a lot to so many people, but none more than my current teammates who have just been incredible and deserve every bit as much as I do.
He also said “we’ve only achieved what we’ve achieved because every single member of the squad has been brilliant. And not just in matches not just in producing the moments that make the headlines and the back pages but every day in training. “
Henderson is the first Liverpool captain to lift the English Premier League title for 30years.
Ayooluwa Joshua