Abuse from Liverpool fans hurts – Alexander-ArnoldImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool for Real Madrid last summerByJude WinterBBC Sport journalistPublished46 minutes agoTrent Alexander‑Arnold says he still hopes for “a degree of understanding” from Liverpool fans after revealing he continues to receive abuse 14 months on from leaving Anfield for Real Madrid.
After a disrupted first season in Spain and missing out on England’s World Cup squad, the 27‑year‑old told the Mirror, external that the reaction to his departure from the club he supports “hurts”.
He says he watches every Liverpool game and made it clear his boyhood club will always have a “place in my heart”.
“The booing and disappointment from Liverpool supporters is something I’m absolutely able to shoulder. I can understand it, in my own way,” he mentioned.
“But I hope one day there’ll be a degree of understanding about the decisions I wanted to make around my own life.
“It hurts because of how much I’ve put into the club over the course of 20 years and the sacrifices I made for the club during that period.”
