Henderson reveals why he refused to swap shirts with Messi

Jordan Henderson has cited Roy Keane’s influence as a factor in why he chose not to swap shirts with Lionel Messi, according to the Mirror.

The Reds came back emphatically against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg, with the Liverpool captain playing a part in the opening goal.

But the skipper refused to ask Messi for his shirt after the game, recalling advice he received from Keane at Sunderland.

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“Did I think about asking for his shirt? No. I’ve never done it,” Henderson said.

“Roy Keane told me when I was at Sunderland that if you ask for someone’s shirt, it looks like you are in awe of them.”

He added: “As it turned out, I came home with Luis Suarez’s shirt.

“Luis is a good lad and he gave me it as a gesture as we had played together for Liverpool.

“I don’t know what he’s done with mine.”

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