Liverpool star ‘cried a little bit’ after boss told him to look for a new clubThe former Liverpool star opened up on what moved him to tears during his time with the RedsView 3 Images Jordan Henderson was moved to tears after what he was told at Liverpool (Image: 2019 Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA)Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson once cried after being told he was surplus to requirements at the club. Yet Henderson's career could easily have panned out very differently, had he taken former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' offer to leave the club before the start of the 2012/13 campaign. Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. ‌View 3 Images Henderson recalled what Brendan Rodgers told him about his Liverpool prospects in 2012 (Image: Paul Gilham/Getty Images)"He brought me into his office, sat me down, showed… where he wanted us with and without the ball. Henderson put in the hard yards, and he eventually took over the mantle of Liverpool captain in July 2015.

Source: Daily Mirror February 11, 2026 15:29 UTC