CRYSTAL PALACE captain Dean Henderson interrupted his own interview to start a chant with the fans.
Goalkeeper Henderson was overjoyed after his side 2-1 in the second leg.
Dean Henderson stopped talking in his own interview to start a chant for Crystal Palace fans Credit: TNT SPORTS
The club captain got the away end singing in Florence after making the Conference League semi-finals Credit: TNT SPORTS
Former Manchester United goalie Hendo has kickstarted chants before Credit: TNT SPORTS
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He conceded either side of half-time to set up a nervy finale in with Palace leading 4-2 on aggregate.
But Oliver Glasner’s side got over the line and are still on course to add a European trophy to their success last season.
New skipper – after replacing Marc Guehi in January – Henderson is already a fan favourite for his heroics.
And cemented that even further when talking to on the pitch at full-time.
Chatting about the goals he let in, Henderson heard Palace’s buzzing supporters in the away end.
They were singing: “Deano, give us a song.”
Not one to miss a chance, Henderson stopped mid-answer after saying: “I didn’t see the second goal to be fair, I couldn’t quite see it.”
He added “one sec” to the interviewer before putting his fingers to his lips to quieten the Palace faithful.
Shouting up to them, and slightly away from the mic, he got things going.
Starting with the words “Tsamina mina” from ‘s 2010 World Cup tune Waka Waka, Hendo quickly had the Palace ultras in fine voice.
They went on: “Eh, eh. Waka waka eh, eh. 12th again, who gives a f***, we won the FA Cup.”
This is not the first time Henderson has replied to fan demands for a chant either.
He did it in pre-season last summer and .
Former Manchester United goalie Henderson then dropped straight back into the interview.
He was asked: “You’re just conducting the orchestra.
“Listen, you can go on and win this, can’t you?”
backup Henderson replied: “Of course, yeah. That’s what the aim is.
“The togetherness in this group [at the] business end of the season. We come together.”


