Jordan Henderson’s leadership qualities are known to everyone who has worked with him.
The Englishman has continued to wield that ability beyond Merseyside’s borders, taking Liverpool-linked midfielder Jude Bellingham under his wing in Qatar, as Conor Coady has documented.
“Take care of Jude like there’s no tomorrow. Jude is a young lad, sometimes we forget about him because he is so mature and a fantastic footballer,” the former Reds youth prospect told Lions’ Den (via Echo).
“He said something the other day about his mother making his bed, not a word of a lie.
“We’re talking about Jude Bellingham here, one of the best players in the world, and Hendo sat down at dinner and said ‘What?’ and Jude said ‘Yeah, my mom makes my bed,’ so Hendo is beating him up. He would say that someone like Henderson and [Kyle] Walker set the example.”
While there will be plenty of other factors for the 19-year-old to consider when deciding his next move (assuming another year with Borussia Dortmund isn’t on the cards), the advantage attached to his luck with Anfield-based outfit won’t be You can deny, you can’t deny.
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Forecasted to become a potential England captain by Rio Ferdinand (Vibe With Five), what better place to learn his trade than from the current Reds captain, who has already covered some serious ground, along with Trent Alexander-Arnold, in the building a link to The Old Birmingham City Prospect?
That is by no means to suggest that Los Blancos (or even Manchester City) lack leadership; the experience of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, to cite two examples, should prove otherwise.
However, Henderson is a familiar quantity for Bellingham, which could well count for something when the generational talent draws up his pros and cons list ahead of the summer transfer window.
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