Jake Daniels calls Jordan Henderson’s move to Saudi Arabia ‘slap in the face’ | Saudi Pro League
The Blackpool ahead, Jake Daniels, has stated it was a “slap within the face” when Jordan Henderson moved to play in Saudi Arabia. Final 12 months, Daniels turned the primary overtly homosexual energetic British male skilled footballer since Justin Fashanu in 1990. In an interview with the BBC’s Newsbeat, Daniels claimed Henderson had messaged him to point out his help afterwards, however that his determination to affix Al-Ettifaq exhibits “cash should imply extra to individuals”. Henderson had been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ group earlier than his determination to go away Liverpool for the Saudi Pro League in the summertime. Homosexuality is against the law within the Gulf state, main some to accuse the England midfielder of turning his again on the group. “He [Henderson] messaged me after I got here out. He was backing me and stated: ‘We’re happy with what you’ve accomplished.’ And seeing him transfer to Saudi [Arabia], it form of like, slaps me in my face actually. Clearly it was irritating. However I suppose the cash pays effectively, and cash should imply extra to individuals.” Daniels, who made his senior debut for Blackpool in Could 2022, added that Steven Gerrard,…