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Liverpool hero Carragher hails Henderson after England win: So often questioned, but always answers in the right way

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson scored England's opener in their victory over Senegal.

Henderson became the first Liverpool player to score at the 2022 World Cup.

With Jurgen Klopp's side under a lot of pressure at home following a rocky start to their Premier League campaign, the World Cup was a chance for some of their players to get away from Anfield.

But it was not until Henderson's 38th minute low shot which broke the deadlock against Senegal that a Liverpool player had scored in Qatar.

Reds legend Jamie Carragher tweeted: "Brilliant Jordan Henderson! So often questioned, but always answers in the right way."

As Opta highlighted, 32-year-old Henderson became England's second-oldest ever World Cup goalscorer after his goal. However, he has some way to go to catch up to the record holder, Tom Finney, who was 36 when he scored a penalty to equalise five minutes from time against the USSR in 1958.

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