Jordan Henderson could be shunned by LGBT England fans after Saudi Arabia move

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LGBT+ England fans could turn their backs on Jordan Henderson when he plays for his country in a symbolic response to the midfielders move to Saudi Arabia.Henderson was included in the 26-man squad for the upcoming games with Ukraine and Scotland as England manager Southgate stuck with the 33-year-old despite his move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.Southgate does not believe Henderson will be jeered when he next turns out for England, despite the criticism he has faced for moving to Saudi Arabia after being a keen and vocal supporter of the Premier Leagues Rainbow Laces campaign and also working alongside Liverpools official LGBT+ fan group.And while Joe White, the co-chair of Pride in Football and founder of Three Lions Pride believes Henderson will not receive a hostile reception, his presence on the pitch could be greeted with a symbolic gesture in the same way he turned his back on us.It definitely will be a very muted atmosphere and, whilst hes got presence in the squad, he will not have a presence in our banners that we take to games any more, White told the PA news agency.I dont think it will go hostile because ultimately we want England to do as well as po sible but I do think that, say he came on as a substitute, where before there would be a lot of Ubaldo Jimenez Jersey cheering, particularly from our group at Three Lions Pride, I think there will just be silence now .It may well be that there comes a joint me sage from the LGBT fans in the stadium who may well turn their backs on him coming onto the pitch in the same way he turned his back on us by going to Saudi.Speaking after announcing his squad, Southgate said: We are picking a team for football reasons.There are lots of different ownership models of clubs in England, there are lots of players playing in countries where there are different religious beliefs, I dont really know why a player would receive an adverse reaction because of where he plays his football.That of course is Trey Mancini Jersey a personal choice.It is really difficult to Im a bit lost really with some of the questioning because you walk in to try and talk about a squad announcement based on football decisions and increasingly we are navigating such complex political aspects that Im not really trained to do.Forgive me if I am stumbling a little bit but I find it a really difficult scenario to try and get right.Well do the best we can and we try to make decisions for any number of reasons but I have to pick a squad based on the players that I think can get us qualified for a European Championship and thats why weve picked the players we have.England had previously been criticised by LGBT+ groups after they opted against wearing the One Love armband during the World Cup in Qatar last year.Southgate, though, reaffirmed his commitment to inclusivity, adding: We are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.A large number of the team and staff have either relatives or friends from that community.It is something that we are very conscious of and a situation we are very conscious of.We have tried to be very supportive but I also accept members of the community felt let down around the World Cup.These are all very complex situations that we are trying to do our best to navigate.Southgate told BBC Radio 5Live that it had been a straightforward decision to pick Henderson, while adding it was up to the player himself when he would addre s the i sue.Its for him to decide when hes going to speak and how he speaks, he said.The PA news agency understands media plans for which England players will be put forward to speak at St Georges Park next week are still to be confirmed.Asked if there was anything Henderson could do to win back support of the LGBT+ community, White added: I dont think he can regain the trust purely because hes now living in a country where its illegal to be LGBT, where the local LGBT community have to hide and live in fear of arrest, of state-sanctioned abuse.He cant just suddenly start going Oh well, Im engaging on LGBT rights because he doesnt have the influence in the country and if he does things without listening to the likes of Amnesty International and people who Chris Tillman Jersey know what its like to have to protect local LGBT people, all hell do is end up damaging those who are most affected by that regime.Former Manchester United captain Harry Maguire and Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips were both included in Southgates squad despite being yet to play a minute of club football this season.Under-21 European Championship winner Levi Colwill received his maiden formal call-up and uncapped Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has also got the nod for the first time, although there is no place for Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling despite a strong start to the campaign.
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