Jordan Henderson Did Not Say His Family Could Boycott the World Cup in Qatar

Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. While the footballer did mention concerns from major events such as the World Cup, only some parts of his statement were reported.

Jordan Henderson Explains Why His Father Will Not Go to World Cup

Henderson had specified that previous chaotic events such as the chaos that erupted during the Champions League final, outside Stade de France in Paris, and the European Championship final at Wembley had traumatised his father, who would not want to risk living that again.

“My dad was involved a little bit and Harry Maguire’s dad was hurt badly. My kids were OK but they were lucky. I think other kids and other parents might not have been as lucky … it would have been horrendous [for them]. We all know that was a bad experience for a lot of people and then we have Paris, which is probably even worse,” said Henderson.

The footballer clarified that, although he knows that Qatar will take strict measures to keep people safe during the World Cup, past traumas stand in the way of some of his family member travelling for the event. 

“My dad said after the Champions League final that was him done. When it gets closer to the World Cup … there’s a lot of security elements and things that are going on in Qatar that I’m sure will make people more safe. But when you’ve had those experiences, sometimes you think: ‘Is it worth risking it?’ We will have to see closer to the time.”

Who Is Jordan Henderson?

Jordan Henderson is an English footballer who has led Liverpool to seven trophies as the leader of the team. The midfielder has lifted the Premier League, Champions League, FIFA World Cup, Emirates FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Carabao Cup and FA Community Shield.

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