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Jacob Steinberg in Kansas City

Henderson’s Euro 2024 snub was England’s fatal flaw – now his leadership could prove crucial

England’s Jordan Henderson reacts as he plays darts against journalists during an England media event before the 2026 World Cup
Thomas Tuchel believes Jordan Henderson keeps England’s standards high in the dressing room. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

The cat is well truly out of the bag. Nobody expected the conversation to be quite so revealing when Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers sat on the Lions’ Den sofa last week. Content controlled by the Football Association was an unlikely place for Bellingham to drop a few truth bombs, but the England midfielder was not minded to hold back when it was time to discuss his experience at Euro 2024.

“It didn’t feel like there was any kind of hierarchy,” the 22-year-old said. “I think at the Euros we got some things a little bit wrong off the pitch. I don’t feel like the group connected as well as it could have – for a number of reasons.”

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