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‘The defeats always stay’: Jordan Henderson reflects on near misses

Jordan Henderson on the ball for England against Wales.
Jordan Henderson on the ball for England in their final World Cup group game against Wales. Photograph: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock

Jordan Henderson cannot help it. Put simply, it is a part of what makes him who he is. The Liverpool and England midfielder feels the setbacks way more keenly than the triumphs; he holds on to them so tightly that they never truly leave him.

“The defeats always stay,” Henderson says. “I can remember them more than the wins. They hurt the most. That’s the part where you want to change things and put them right but you never get rid of that feeling.”

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