Dean Henderson interrupts his own post-match interview to make unheard of request to Crystal Palace fans

Dean Henderson interrupted his own post-match interview to start a chant for the 1,400 Crystal Palace fans who travelled to Italy for their Europa Conference League clash against Fiorentina.

Palace booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Conference League on Thursday night as a 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina saw them secure a 4-2 victory on aggregate.

Last week, Oliver Glasner's side made light work of their opponents as goals from Tyrick Mitchell, Ismailia Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who scored for the first time in over three months, gave them a comfortable advantage.

It was a far more challenging affair in Florence after Sarr's opener was cancelled out by Albert Gudmundsson and Cher Ndour, but they managed to get over the line to secure their first-ever semi-final in a European competition.

There was plenty to celebrate at the final whistle and, in an entertaining post-match interview with TNT Sports, goalkeeper Dean Henderson decided to get involved with an unprecedented request to those in the Stadio Artemio Franchi away end.

As he spoke about conceding twice on the night, Henderson heard the Palace supporters chanting: “Deano, give us a song.”

Moments later, the former Manchester United goalkeeper said “one sec” to the interviewer before putting his fingers to his lips.

Then, to the tune of Shakira's iconic World Cup 2010 song Waka Waka, Henderson shouted "Tsamina mina" before the travelling fans replied: "Waka waka, eh, eh, 12 again who gives a f***, we've won the FA Cup."

Dean Henderson interrupts his own post-match interview to start a chant for the Crystal Palace fans 😂👏

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As you can see in the footage below, the interviewer laughs before saying: “You’re just conducting the orchestra... Listen, you can go on and win this, can’t you?”

Henderson replied: “Of course, yeah. That’s what the aim is. The togetherness in this group [at the] business end of the season. We come together.”

Here's how fans on social media reacted to Henderson's post-match interview.

One said: "Proper scenes that. Palace away end getting led by the keeper in a post-match singalong is exactly the sort of beautiful nonsense the Premier League needs more of," and a second wrote: "Legend! Passion, right there!"

A third commented: "Not Dean Henderson starting the chant mid TNT interview," and a fourth added: "Haha Dean Henderson the man you are."

Palace will face Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk for a place in the Conference League final, with the first leg taking place on April 30. The second leg at Selhurst Park is scheduled for May 7.