Jordan Henderson opens up on Liverpool heartbreak after shock exit - 'I couldn't watch'

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Henderson explained: "It was a really tough period when I left Liverpool, I was there for a long period of time, 12 years. "Yeah, it was tough but when you leave Liverpool because I was there for so long because I had such an attachment and I dedicated a large part of my life there, when I left I found it really difficult and I suppose whatever I did or wherever I went..

Jordan Henderson captain Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2020 (Image: 2020 Getty Images) "I don't know what it felt like, it felt like a break-up, it was just difficult and I think if you asked a lot of players when they left a club, not just Liverpool but when you have been at a club for so long and you have that attachment to them whether you retire or move on. For me, I suppose it's part and parcel of who I am.

"Of course I am not perfect and I have made mistakes in the past, throughout my career, but all I have ever tried to do is the right thing and help as many people around me as I can and try to use the negative stuff to be a better player and help my team. I just feel that I have had that and have had to learn to use it as a tool in the right way and hopefully I have been because I am still here and speaking to you now which can't be a bad thing." * An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.