Jordan Henderson is being ridiculed online for celebrating winning a throw-in in Ajax’s Eredivisie win over Utrecht last weekend. It may be a bit over the top, but the media attention the Englishman is getting illustrates how low he has fallen in the eyes of football fans.The former Liverpool captain has played four games for Ajax and appears to be enjoying his time in Amsterdam. He left Al-Ettifaq in January after a disappointing six-month spell and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Ajax. While the standard of football in the Netherlands is not as high as the Premier League, it is still better than the Saudi Pro League where Henderson had been playing in front of small crowds.Henderson has always been a favourite of Gareth Southgate, and he wants to stay in the England manager’s good books ahead of Euro 2024. James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, and Kobbie Mainoo have also impressed in the Premier League this season.🇳🇱 Jordan Henderson living up to his role as Ajax captain here. He played the full match at the weekend as they beat Utrecht 2-0 to move up to fifth in the Eredivisie #ajax pic.twitter.com/bymdi5mdyu— English Players Abroad (@EnglishAbroad1) March 5, 2024 Henderson was involved in his first win in an Ajax shirt on Sunday, as they beat FC Utrecht 2-0 in the Eredivisie. After the game, the club’s social media team shared a clip of Henderson celebrating during the game. However, the clip they chose was a standard one of Henderson closing down the opposition goalkeeper before knocking his attempted clearance out for a throw-in. the 33-year-old former Sunderland youngster is heard shouting, “Yes, come on!” while fist-pumping and encouraging the crowd as if he had scored a penalty in the Champions League final.Some people have been mocking him online, calling him an attention-seeker and his actions “performative.” Despite the criticisms, Henderson seems to be enjoying his life again after returning from Saudi Arabia, where he vowed to “grow the game” following his move. Henderson was heavily criticized for his move to the country, where homosexuality is criminalized, after his previous comments in support of the LGBTQ+ community.##NAJAVA_MECA_7930056##Henderson’s leadership qualities are valued by Ajax, as he has already donned the captain’s armband in two of his four appearances. His move to Saudi Arabia last year has not diminished his passion for the game – although he is milking the occasion a bit too fervently.
