Henderson talks about his father s death: Usually he comes to the game, and it s hard for me to be unable to talk to him about the game

May 20th According to the Sun, Dean Henderson talked about the topic of his father's death in an interview.

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Henderson remembered his late father affectionately after the FA Cup final. Henderson was emotional when talking about his father's death, insisting that his father had been with him in the process of helping Crystal Palace win the FA Cup.

The English goalkeeper Doug passed away before the 2024-25 season began. Doug died on the 11th day after losing to Spain in England's European Cup final in July last year, when Henderson did not play as a substitute. Last Saturday, Henderson saved a penalty from Marmush in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, and then he expressed his longing for his father again in an interview.

In response, Henderson said: "It's obviously a very emotional day. I've been thinking about it for the past 24 hours. But in the game, you have to focus on the game itself. The most painful thing after the game is that you can't call him and talk to him about the game. He usually watches me on the court, but I know he's with me today, which makes me very proud."

Henderson's instant after the game The tribute was equally touching, he said: "This is why I left Manchester United and the goal I have been working hard for. But to be honest, I lost my father at the beginning of the season, and I really miss him today. But he is with me every moment today, and I dedicated this victory to him."

Crystal Palace won the first important trophy in the club's 1-0 victory with Eieze's goal in the 16th minute, winning the club's first important trophy in 120 years of history. Henderson was almost sent off with a red card for handball outside the penalty area in the 24th minute, but VAR finally determined that the behavior was not a red card, which paved the way for him to save the penalty later.

Manchester City coach Guardiola was very dissatisfied with the penalty and had a dispute with Henderson after the game. In response, Henderson recalled: "I just wanted to shake his hands, but he might be disappointed that I was delaying it. I said, 'You got the ten minutes you wanted.' There was no resentment between us."