Henderson reveals how he wanted Klopp and Milner to share CL trophy lift
Jordan Henderson has revealed how Jürgen Klopp and James Milner both turned down his selfless invite to share the lifting of the Champions League trophy in Madrid.
After Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur on June 1 at Estadio Metropolitano, the captain wanted to share the crowning moment with two essential members of the Reds' charge to glory.
Instead, the manager and vice-captain let Henderson take centre stage as he became the fifth skipper in the club's history to raise the European Cup aloft.
“That night was not about me lifting the trophy,” the 29-year-old reflects. “I felt me, Millie and the gaffer should have lifted it together.
“The photo would have meant the same if the manager was lifting the trophy and I was stood behind him. It was more about the team. When I look back and see the faces of the lads, that’s what means more to me.”
He continued: "I asked Millie and the gaffer because I felt as though Millie is a big part of the squad.
“I know I wear the armband when I play but he wore it a lot as well when I haven't been playing.
“He is a big part of the dressing room. He is the most experienced player and won a lot of trophies. I feel as though without him it would have been different.
“And what we did that night wouldn't have been possible without the manager, and I felt as though he deserved to do that. But he said no.”
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