Jordan Henderson ‘Refused’ to Speak to England Teammate Who Broke Strict Rule

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson 'refused' to speak to an England teammate who broke a strict rule.

Henderson, 35, enjoyed a stellar career at Liverpool, having joined the club from Sunderland for a reported fee of around £16 million to £20 million back in 2011.

During his time at Anfield, Henderson endured a tough start before establishing himself as one of the first names in the starting XI.

In total, the midfielder made 492 appearances across all competitions, scoring 33 goals.

Henderson also won the Champions League and Premier League, among other trophies, as club captain.

After leaving Anfield in 2023, Henderson spent time at Al Ettifaq and Ajax before returning to the Premier League by signing for Brentford this summer.

Since joining the Bees, Henderson has shown good form, earning himself a place in Thomas Tuchel's recent England squads.

Jordan Henderson in action for England this week. Image: Getty

Henderson is often regarded as one of the leaders in the Three Lions dressing room, and one of his former teammates recalled a time he got ignored by the 35-year-old.

Speaking on a recent episode of Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast, ex-Arsenal and Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain revealed that he was ignored by Henderson after breaking one of his rules.

He said: "I was really close to Hendo through England U21s and then Seniors, and I always remember when we used to play Liverpool, I would be like 'Hendo!' and it was like he didn't know me.

"And at the next England camp, I'd be like 'Hendo, what's up?' and he'd be like 'Don't speak to me on matchday, when I'm playing you'. That's when I learnt that he's one of them lads. After the game, he would change again."

Foster then said: "Hendo was a bit of a horror, he was horrible actually!"

Oxlade-Chamberlain then added: "Oh yeah, I used to hate playing against him and loved playing with him. He's that player."

Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain and Jordan Henderson played together at Liverpool. Image: Getty

What has Thomas Tuchel said about Jordan Henderson?

When Tuchel included Henderson in his first England squad, a lot of fans were shocked by the decision.

In turn, the German branded Henderson as a 'reliable' team member.

He also said: "Since I met him in person and since I saw him and observed him in camp, I am more convinced than ever that he is a very important addition to this group.

"He pushes the group, he takes care of training, he takes care of the attitude, he brings actually players together. So we see different better versions of players when Jordan is in camp than if he is not in camp, and that is all I can say."