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A-Ettifaq captain Henderson: I'll handle England jeers

A-Ettifaq captain Jordan Henderson says he'll live with the boos from England fans.

The former Liverpool skipper was jeered by a section of the England support when substituted during the friendly win against Australia.

Asked he knew why he was being targeted, Henderson replied: "Not really. I don't know… if people want to boo if I'm playing in a different country, that's fine.

"Everyone is going to have an opinion over [it] when I'm playing over in Saudi.

"I've spoken in the past about the reasons for that. Whether people believe us or not is up to them.

"Of course it's disappointing, but it won't change what I do here. I want to keep playing and keep fighting and help the team become successful.

"I haven't been surprised by that because I can understand the reasons in what they're saying. I look at it from a different point of view, obviously.

"But I can understand it and I've got to take that on the chin."

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