Jordan Henderson claims England fans don't know truth about Ben White after Wembley boos
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SportFootballJordan HendersonBen White was booed by England fans when he came on as substitute before scoring the opening goal in a 1-1 friendly draw with Uruguay at Wembley18:36, 28 Mar 2026Updated 18:36, 28 Mar 2026England midfielder Jordan Henderson has pledged his support for Ben White after the Arsenal defender was jeered by fans during the friendly draw with Uruguay. White experienced the unusual dishonour of being booed by the Wembley crowd.The 28-year-old was making his first England appearance since he withdrew from the 2022 World Cup squad due to "personal reasons" and subsequently made himself unavailable for selection for the remainder of Sir Gareth Southgate's tenure.Thomas Tuchel wanted to offer him a "second chance" and White had a memorable 25 minutes on the pitch.READ MORE: Noni Madueke forced off for England as Arsenal left with SEVEN injury worriesREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah shares pointed message after Liverpool exit plan confirmedHe was booed as he came on to replace Fikayo Tomori, then jeered again as he scored the opening goal before conceding a late penalty which allowed Federico Valverde to secure a draw for Uruguay.Henderson is no stranger to the wrath of the Wembley crowd, having been booed following his controversial move to Saudi Arabia back in 2023.The midfielder said: "As team-mates we are always there to support.
A lot of the fans will be in support of all of the players."I have been through it myself, but that is part and parcel of being an England player. Ben has been good since he came back in and we will support him as team-mates."A few of us have been there, it is difficult when it is you, but you have to try not to take it too personally, the media can spin things in certain ways, which isn't always the truth and then fans can pick up on that and think it is the truth."It is really difficult when that happens, so it is important for us to make sure he is OK, which I am sure he is.
I was delighted he got on and got a goal, which is the most important thing."England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Speaking after the match, he said: "I think has happened before to some players here which is disappointing because I think it does not help no one."I think it was mixed reactions, some cheered, some booed.