Scousers to support Trent Alexander Arnold and Jordan Henderson at the World Cup

The 22nd edition of the World Cup is just around the corner. The opening match on Sunday between hosts Qatar and surprise package Ecuador, who had a tremendous World Cup qualifying campaign in CONMEBOL, finishing fourth. Sadio Mané's Senegal (out through injury) and Virgil van Dijk's Netherlands round out Group A, which will meet the qualifiers from Sector B, which includes England, Iran, Wales and the United States.

The English national team comes into the tournament with a 56-year drought of not having won the World Cup. In 1966 and as hosts, the "Three Lions" embroidered what is their only star on their shield. Regarded as the inventors of football, the national team is divided in opinion every time they participate in a World Cup, as fans have been apathetic and disappointed in recent participations, where they have failed to reach the coveted match.

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Culturally there is a separation of Liverpool people from the national team, as we have to go back to all those mockeries that other supporters and parts of English society have made of the hunger crisis and poverty that we are blamed for as Hillsborough killers, even though extensive research over three decades has shown otherwise. Socially we feel alienated from the rest of the country, which keeps showing us all the mistakes we have made.

Things took a turn for the worse when, prior to the cup final at Wembley and the Community Shield at the King Power, loud choruses of booing were heard during renditions of 'God Save The Queen', causing further outrage. This was followed by the deplorable actions of Manchester City fans during the minute's silence for the Hillsborough anniversary; booing and derogatory singing marred the memorable date of grief for Mereyside.

<strong>Scousers only support TAA and Henderson</strong>

We can go on listing the dark episodes where we have meddled, but in the end, society itself is free to make its own judgement, and in the freedom we have on the Big Island, it allows each of us to express our feelings, whether we support Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson, or the whole national team, football should be about celebration and togetherness. England kick off on Monday when they take on Iran in Group B matchday 1 action.