Water way to celebrate! Jordan Henderson toasts Champions League glory with nothing but water after Liverpool’s boozy victory parade
- Jordan Henderson lifted his first trophy as a Liverpool player at the weekend
- Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Tottenham sealed Champions League glory in Madrid
- Henderson had time to reflect when he went for lunch in Cheshire on Monday
After the most memorable night of his career to date, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been enjoying some downtime to reflect on winning the Champions League.
The Liverpool midfielder lifted the European Cup in Madrid on Saturday night after a 2-0 victory over Tottenham, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi.
Henderson’s men returned to Liverpool on Sunday for an open-top bus parade through the city where at least 500,000 supporters lined the streets to celebrate.
After a whirlwind weekend, Jordan Henderson was enjoying some time by himself on Monday
Henderson went for lunch in Wilmslow, Cheshire and had time to reflect on the past few days
The Liverpool captain was spotted enjoying a drink in the sunshine on Monday
On Monday, Henderson was spotted by himself in Wilmslow, Cheshire, having some lunch. The Reds captain stuck to water after a boozy couple of days celebrating the club’s sixth European Cup.
Pictured in black joggers, white shirt, yellow hoodie and silver sunglasses, the 28-year-old looked in a serene state as he relaxed by himself.
Speaking after the match in Spain on Saturday night, Henderson said his Liverpool squad had been inspired to go one better after losing the final in 2018 to Real Madrid.
‘I think we would have regretted it if we didn’t talk about our experiences,’ Henderson said.
‘I felt it was important to speak as a group before the final, it was an important conversation. A few of us said a few things. Hopefully it helped.
Henderson checks his phone during his solo trip out to Wilmslow at the start of the week
He can bask on the last few days after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League
The 28-year-old captained the Reds to their sixth European Cup on Saturday night
‘I just said things about the game really, what we could experience against Tottenham and how we could deal with those situations. We could then put the experiences we have been through in the past to good use.
‘We have come a long way as a team and we have had so many knock-backs and to finally get over the line it is an amazing feeling. It is what we will remember for ever. It’s so special.’
Henderson joined the ranks of Emlyn Hughes, Graeme Souness and Steven Gerrard in lifting the European Cup for the club.
But at the moment he insists has not thought how significant it is to have matched those greats.
Henderson finally tasted silverware success as captain of Liverpool on Saturday night
The trophy was Liverpool’s first under Klopp and Henderson said it was ‘so special’
‘Probably it will be after I finish football, but there is still a long way to go,’ he added.
‘I am 28, I want to achieve a lot, keep improving as a player, I want the team to keep improving, I want to win more, that is all my focus is on now.
‘That’s the idea, we hope this can give us a lot of confidence. The big trophies, the big nights.
‘I want to enjoy this moment but also when we come back pre-season we will be focused on looking in the future.’