Because I think Jack would want us to commemorate Hendo Week, especially in Jordan's absence from Nations' League...
This same week back in 2011, Liverpool F.C. signed Jordan Henderson from Sunderland F.C., on the off-chance he might make a halfway-decent backup midfielder for the club. Signed by LFC legend, Kenny Dalglish, nonetheless Jordan initially had a tough start, with many fans and pundits alike believing he was not good enough to play in Liverpool red - an unjust and clearly baseless criticism that has unfairly followed him throughout his career. Even so, Hendo has never let the hate affect him, not even when his former manager Brendan Rodgers infamously wanted to swap him for Clint Dempsey (WHET him?). Jordan refused to leave, back down and give up, and decided to stay and fight for his place.
Hendo was instrumental in the 2013/14 season Premier League title challenge, with many, including Rodgers, citing his sending-off against Manchester City (booooo) as the main and possibly only reason that Liverpool lost the League Cup that season. In November of 2014, Jordan was made Vice-Captain of the club and, following the Premier League retirement and departure of club legend Steven Gerrard several months later, he was made permanent Captain.
Jordan's most glittering moments, however, have come under the current LFC manager, the beloved Jurgen Klopp. In 2019, with Klopp at the helm, Hendo lifted LFC's 6th European Cup. 2 months later, he lifted LFC's 4th Super Cup, and 4 months after that, he lifted LFC's first ever Club World Cup. His crowning moment came in July of 2020, when LFC won the Premier League for the very first time, making Hendo the only Skipper in LFC history to have lifted the trophy.
Now, 11 seasons later, he’s the most decorated and successful Skipper in the history of LFC, who has led his team to glory by accruing no less than six trophies in the cabinet (the aforementioned Champions League, Premier League, Super Cup, Club World Cup, plus the Carabao Cup and F.A. Cup). If Jordan goes to Qatar this December and plays successfully to the finals with the England squad, he will make history again on the national stage, and once again bring home an accolade no LFC Captain ever has.
This Spring, Hendo signed a contract extension with LFC that runs until 2025, so the club has at ;east three more years to boast of having the EPL's 'Captain's Captain'. Thanks to Hendo for the past 11 years of quality football and winning mentality as well as powerful community outreach--absolute class, lad!