Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer led the messages of support to Sir Kenny Dalglish after the Liverpool icon confirmed he is undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis. Dalglish was moved to issue a statement after mistakenly posting on social media.
In the statement, the Kop icon said: “As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well.
“Ideally, this would have remained private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand.
“Obviously I did not mean to make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy of my family and myself are respected.
“As ever, thank you to the wonderful medical staff who have shown incredible care and discretion, not just for me but for many, many others. They are a credit to themselves.”
And reacting to the news on social media, Gerrard wrote: “Sending our love Sir Kenny.” While Shearer, whom Dalglish managed to the Premier League title at Blackburn in 1995, posted: “Everyone is with you Kenny.”
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler wrote: “Sending you lots of love Sir king”, while Jamie Carragher said: “Sending all our love Kenny.”
Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott all replied to Dalglish’s Instagram post with a red heart emoji. Former Reds goalkeeper Sander Westerveld wrote: “YNWA, King!”
Dalglish won eight league titles as a player and manager at Liverpool between 1979 and 1990. And in a message of support, the Reds said: “The support, best wishes and love of everyone at Liverpool FC are, and will continue to be, with Sir Kenny and his family. The club would also like to underscore his request for privacy moving forward.”
View 2 ImagesSir Kenny Dalglish hugs Steven Gerrard before a Liverpool Legends game at Anfield(Image: (LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))
Another of Dalglish’s former clubs Newcastle United posted: “Everyone at Newcastle United extends love and best wishes to Sir Kenny Dalglish and his family following his cancer diagnosis.” While Blackburn Rovers posted on X: “Sending all our love and support to Sir Kenny Dalglish, who has confirmed he is undergoing cancer treatment.”
Dalglish’s wife Marina was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2003 but recovered after receiving treatment at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool. She later founded the Marina Dalglish Appeal to fund new cancer treatment equipment for UK hospitals for which she later received an MBE.
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The Scot won European Cups with the Reds, as well as two FA Cups and five league cups as a player and two spells as manager at Anfield. He has remained a figure at Liverpool games this season and was involved in the on-field pitch presentation when the club said goodbye to Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson on the final day of the Premier League season.
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