Jordan Henderson reveals why he didn't swap shirts with Lionel Messi after Champions League win over Barcelona

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has revealed why he didn't swap shirts with Barcelona star Lionel Messi after Champions League win, last season. During the 2018/19 season, the Reds made a comeback against Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League and reached the final. Later Jurgen Klopp's side went on to become the Champions League winners.

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"As it turned out, I came on quite early as Naby Keïta got injured. It was the first time I had been on a pitch with Lionel Messi," Henderson told Daily Mail. "You don't think to yourself 'Oh my God - that's him,' but there's no question he plays the game differently to when you see him on TV. He's so fast. "Thinking about his free-kick now, I still can't believe he scored it. I actually thought he was going to take it short. "I've told you how good I think Ali [Alisson] is, but Messi put that shot in the one area Ali couldn't protect. The whip, the pace, the precision - it was absolutely perfect." "Did I think about asking for his shirt? No. I've never done it," he added. "Roy Keane told me when I was at Sunderland that if you ask for someone's shirt, it looks like you are in awe of them." source - Mirror Join us on Telegram

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