Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson opens up on celebrating Champions League victory with father

Jordan Henderson claimed Liverpool’s Champions League victory in Madrid ‘will mean the world’ to his father.

The Liverpool skipper was seen emotionally embracing his father, Brian, following the 2-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday with the midfielder breaking down in tears amid the celebrations.

Henderson’s father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2013 and he has revealed the special family moment on Saturday will remain with him forever following what they have had to overcome.

‘My dad has been through a lot over the past few years, not only with himself but with his family,’ Henderson said.

‘I am sure he will be so proud to see us win the game and win the Champions League. It will mean the world to him. I am just glad I can put a smile on his face.’

While Brian was receiving treatment for cancer six years ago, he had asked his son not to see him.   

Liverpool captain Henderson hugged his father Brian after the Champions League final

Speaking last year, Henderson said: ‘I didn’t see my dad much in that time. Very little. He wouldn’t let me. Brendan (Rodgers) was very good. He said I could go back home whenever I wanted to see him, so I saw him just before he went in for his first treatment.

‘Then I would see him again a few weeks later and it wasn’t too bad but, towards the end, it got to a point where he didn’t want to see me at all because of how he was.

‘He didn’t want me to see him like that so I knew it was pretty bad. I was in regular contact but the only thing I could really do was try and perform on a weekend and luckily enough at the time, we started winning every week.’

Henderson was overcome with emotion as he shared the amazing moment with his father