Jordan Henderson was already well know to football fans, but he became the man of the moment last week after a massive transfer from Sunderland to Liverpool, before debuting Umbro’s Geometra boots at the U21 Euro finals on Sunday. Before he set off for the championship in Denmark, we sat down with the young midfielder to ask him about his new boots, his tips for young players and his England ambitions. Here’s what he had to say…

What have been your first impressions of the Geometra boots?
‘I first saw the boots a couple of months ago, and I’ve been trying them out over the last week or so, in training. They’re really nice, they’re comfortable and really easy to wear. I’m just looking forward to wearing them in a game now and really testing them out. I wore the Speciali before and you can tell that these are a very different boot. The leather is different, there’s a bit more give in it.’

What kind of boot are you looking for as a player?
‘Comfort is always the main thing for me, as you cover a lot of ground in my position. You feel comfortable in them, and you almost forget that you’re wearing them, and you can just get on with playing your game. Control and passing are obviously something that comes from the player rather than the boot, but there can be certain elements that help this, and that comes back to the comfort again.

What advice would you give to a young player who wants to play that box-to-box midfield role?
‘Advice for a player in my position is just to enjoy it, to play with no fear and just express yourself. You’ve got to work on all areas of your technique as well, as you’re going to be expected to pass, shoot, tackle, everything. If there was one area that I’d like to improve in my game, it’d be getting into the box and finishing, getting a few more goals. I’ve been working on that a lot so hopefully next season I’ll improve on that. I’ve got 3 this season, but I only got 1 the season before so at least I’ve tripled it this year! If I triple it again next season I’ll be happy.’

How do you think the last season went for you?
‘It has been an up and down season, but I think it’s all about how you deal with that as a person. I’ve learnt a lot over the last season, playing so much, so I’m really happy with that.’

What was it like to be chosen for the England squad?
‘It was fantastic to get that opportunity, to play for your country is a great honour, and I really hope that I’ll get that opportunity again in the future. If I keep playing well and working hard, hopefully that’ll happen. It was a bit different training with England, luckily there was a couple of people that I knew from the U21s. The lads were fine with us, made me feel really welcome, so I really enjoyed it. I was only there for about 3 days I think, so hopefully I can get a bit more involved in the future.’

And are you looking forward to being involved in the U21s tournament?
‘I’m really looking forward to it, it’s the biggest thing happening this summer so it’s great to be a part of it. It’s a huge tournament, and there’s plenty of players in the squad that have a decent amount of first team experience. England have got a good squad, a good group as well, but we’re not one of the favourites so we’ll just go in with your own mentality and take it game by game.’

After all this football, are you looking forward to some time off?
‘I’ve got nothing planned yet, just looking at the Euros for now and after that I’ll think about a holiday!’

And what about next season?
‘I do set myself targets on what I want to achieve, but the most important thing is to do everything in pre-season so you’re ready to go from the first game of the season. I know I still need to improve as a player, so I’m just looking to work hard and make those steps.

Thanks to Jordan for taking the time to speak to us. For more information on the Geometra, take a look at the pictures on our Flickr feed, or head to Umbro.com