PADFOOTBALL: Jordan Henderson Voted As FIFA 16 Cover Star

Jordan Henderson has capped off a wonderful day by being voted FIFA 16 UK cover star.The Liverpool midfielder was also given the Reds’ captaincy after it was vacated by Steven Gerrard when the veteran skedaddled over to Los Angeles.

Now he stands alongside Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi as the poster boy for the UK release of the massive football game franchise.

An official EA Sports press release said: “Henderson saw off competition from Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Thibaut Courtois as more than nine million fans around the world voted for the first time in franchise history for their favourite player to be on the FIFA 16 cover.”


By getting his mug on the box, Henderson has become the first Liverpool player to ever appear on the cover of a FIFA game.

He was very proud of this achievement and gushed to EA Sports: “Being part of the first FIFA cover vote was an incredible honour and it’s an amazing feeling to know that the public voted for me to come out on top and to be on the cover of FIFA 16 alongside Messi.

“I’m extremely proud to become the first Liverpool player ever on the cover and the support I’ve had from fans around the world over the past few weeks, particularly Liverpool supporters, has been overwhelming. It’s great to realise every young footballer’s dream and I’m grateful to everyone who voted.”

It’s a little bizarre, really, because he still splits opinion among his own supporters. He’s improved considerably over the last two seasons, but even a die-hard Liverpool fan would not say that Henderson is a magnificent player. He is industrious rather than technically gifted.

Having said that, he did contribute seven goals last season, making it his most prolific campaign to date. One would expect him to carry on progressing next season.