Sports Personality of the Year shortlist LIVE: Jordan Henderson joins Hamilton and Broad

Jordan Henderson joins Broad and Hamilton

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who skippered the Reds to their first league title in 30 years, is the third nominee for this year’s gong.

Jurgen Klopp’s side won the league by 18 points and racked up a club-record 99 with Henderson named the Football Writers’ Men’s Player of the Year.

The 30-year-old enjoyed one of his best campaigns with four goals and five assists in 30 Premier League games.

Off the pitch, the England midfielder played a leading role in the Players Together campaign, which has seen players raise money for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Stuart Broad announced as the second nominee

England cricketer Stuart Broad has been announced as the second nominee for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.

The fast bowler was dropped for the first Test of the summer against the West Indies but returned and made a statement with his performances.

The 34-year-old took 16 wickets at an average of 10.93 to pass 500 for his career.

He is now seventh in the list of all-time Test wicket-takers.

Former England captain Alastair Cook has opened up on Broad’s performances.

He told BBC Sport: “I don’t think anyone could predict when his spells were coming. When it absolutely clicks 100% for him, when he finds the perfect length, he is a handful because he is so skilful.

“On the day of the 8-15, he wanted to bat first. James Anderson was injured, but who stepped up to deliver the performance? He owes me one for deciding to bowl when he wanted to bat.

“Broady can lie in bed at night and think “when there was a big moment in a high-pressure game, I delivered on more than my fair share of occasions”, and that must be a great feeling.”

After winning his seventh world title, Hamilton said: “To all the kids out there, dream the impossible.”

Once out of the car, he added: “Seven is just unimaginable but when you work with such a great group of people and you really trust each other, there is just no end to what you can do together.

“I feel like I’m only just getting started, it’s really weird.”

Hamilton will look to break Schumacher’s record next season if he signs a new contract at Mercedes.

source: express.co.uk