Crystal Palace supporters have heaped praise on Dean Henderson for a selfless gesture after their Community Shield win against Liverpool.
Oliver Glasner’s side made their first appearance in the annual curtain raiser on Sunday after triumphing in the FA Cup final in May.
Palace fell behind twice at Wembley against Arne Slot’s Premier League-winning Liverpool side but fought back to equalise thanks to goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr.
For a third season running the game was decided on spot kicks and Henderson wrote his name in club folklore as Palace prevailed by denying both Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott from 12 yards.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper was already a favourite among the Selhurst Park faithful but he endeared himself further to the fans with a gesture after the final whistle.
As the supporters poured out of the home of football, they were treated to a celebration courtesy of the man himself.
Crystal Palace fans hailed Dean Henderson for an act of generosity after the club’s Community Shield triumph
The England international saved two penalties in the shootout as Palace defeated Liverpool at Wembley
Henderson later posed for photos with fans after reportedly putting £1000 behind the bar of a pub close to the national stadium
According to a user on social media, Henderson stopped off at a local pub and paid for the jubilant supporters’ drinks.
The fan wrote: ‘Dean Henderson just stopped off at The Allsopp Arms and dropped a £1k off at the bar to buy us all a drink.
‘Legend. Totally gets this club. Cheers.’
The supporter also shared a selfie with the three-cap England international.
After his starring performance Henderson said that he relished stepping up during big occasions.
‘I love the big moments, I love being in that pressure moment. The homework we did on penalties was great,’ the 28-year-old told TNT Sports.
‘They have unbelievable players and have a great team but two trophies in three months is incredible.
‘These emotions are fantastic. With them 2-1 up you think we are out the game. The manager said we’d get chances and we did.’
