England manager Gareth Southgate said it made no sense to boo Jordan Henderson after fans turned on the midfielder during Friday's 1-0 friendly win over Australia.
Henderson was named England captain for the match, with the 33-year-old, who joined a Saudi Arabian club earlier this year, playing 62 minutes before being substituted to boos from fans at the Wembley Stadium.
"I really don't understand it. He's a player who has won 79 caps for England and his commitment and what he has delivered for England is exceptional," Southgate told reporters. After the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announcedthis month it would bid to host the 2034 World Cup, Henderson expressed support for the bid in a video.
"I don't really know where we are heading with everything. I'm hugely impressed with the impeccable values and decisions that everyone in our country is making now.
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