Steven Gerrard never realised his dream of lifting the Premier League title with his beloved Liverpool, but his Anfield successor has dedicated this season's triumph to him.
The Rangers boss made over 700 appearances for the Reds during a glittering career, but the league title consistently eluded him.
After a 30 year wait Jurgen Klopp's juggernaut finally delivered another title to Merseyside, and the man who inherited the Anfield hero's captain's armband has dedicated the win to the Liverpool legend.
Henderson revealed that one of the first calls he made after the Reds were crowned champions for the first time in 30 years, was to old team-mate and close friend Gerrard, whose slip cost the Reds the 2014 title.
Boss Jurgen Klopp has already praised the role Gerrard – voted the club’s greatest-ever player in a national radio poll this week – played in paving the way for the success.
And Henderson followed him as he said: “This one is quite personal for me and definitely to do it for Stevie is quite big - I know how much it would mean to him.
“I was devastated in 2014 that we couldn’t get over the line for him but I know he will be so happy and so proud of this team to be able to bring the Premier League trophy to Liverpool and, yes, to do it for him is big.”
