The biggest piece of breaking sports news on Thursday involved Liverpool, as the Reds officially handed a new contract to Jordan Henderson.
Midfielder Henderson is now tied to the Anfield club until 2020, while his weekly pay has reportedly shot up to £100,000.
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After news of Henderson putting pen to paper broke, football fans flooded onto Twitter to react.
There were a handful of Liverpool supporters celebrating the news, but, on the whole, the general vibe was one of humour, with thousands of people mocking the Reds for paying the 24-year-old such hefty wages.
Do you think Liverpool’s vice-captain is worth £5.2m per year?
Henderson is a bang average midfielder and doesn’t deserve the armband in my eyes
— Wade sword (@SwordWade) April 23, 2015
100,000 for a whole Henderson?! Fam, my heart — Beardless (@WesleyBoyedoe) April 23, 2015
So, it seems Jordan Henderson has no real ambition to win things. Bit surprised to be honest.
— Dwayne Pipe (@NudgeAndNurdle) April 23, 2015
Henderson on 100k per week lol — Sabah (@Sabah07) April 23, 2015
Jordan Henderson signs a new contract at @LFC don’t know what @FCBarcelona are gonna do without there no1 target
— James shortall (@Jayshortall83) April 23, 2015
Can remember some people saying Henderson is better than Herrera, HAHAHA! That did make me laugh, Herrera is on a different level to him! — patrick wolfe (@patrickwolfe1) April 23, 2015
Jordan Henderson new long-term Liverpool contract worth over £100,000-a-week The world has gone fucking mad
— Liam walker (@liamwalker2003) April 23, 2015
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