Soccer followers are sending prayers to former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen who’s ‘critically in poor health’ in hospital.
Liverpool introduced final night time that they’re offering assist to the household of their former captain, who received three European cups earlier than he retired in 1991 to begin a profitable profession as a tv pundit.
There was an outpouring of well-wishes for the 68-year-old from former team-mates, colleagues and supporters.
One fan posted: ‘Actually unhappy to listen to Alan Hansen is presently very critically in poor health in hospital. Wishing him a speedy restoration, my ideas are with Alan and his household at this tough time. If anybody can battle again from this, it is you Alan. Rooting for you pal.’
One other Liverpool fan mentioned: ‘Desperately unhappy information to listen to certainly one of my best heroes and legendary Liverpool icon is critically in poor health. Praying for Alan Hansen & his household.’
Former Livepool captain Alan Hansen (pictured in opposition to Wolves in 1983) is ‘critically in poor health’ in hospital
Followers flocked to social media with well-wishes, together with one who mentioned: ‘If anybody can battle again from this, it is you Alan.’
He signed the submit off with ‘YWNA’ – an acronym for Liverpool’s well-known anthem, You will By no means Stroll Alone, which they sing at Anfield earlier than each recreation.
A 3rd supporter wrote: ‘Fingers crossed for Alan Hansen. High quality, old fashioned pundit.’
And one other, who’s a rival Man United fan, mentioned: ‘Wishing a speedy restoration to Alan Hansen who’s critically in poor health in hospital. He was a legend of the sport. Irrespective of your allegiances to your soccer groups. They exit of the window.’
In a press release final night time, Liverpool mentioned: ‘The ideas and assist of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s presently critically in poor health in hospital.
‘The membership is presently involved with Alan’s household to offer our assist at this tough time, and our ideas, needs and hopes are with Alan and the entire Hansen household.
‘We’ll present any additional updates as we obtain them in the end, and we request that the Hansen household’s privateness is revered presently.’
One supporter shared a video of Hansen smiling and signing autographs exterior Anfield following Liverpool’s final match beneath Jurgen Klopp on Could 19.
He mentioned the ex-Liverpool defender ‘was in nice spirits’ simply three weeks in the past in what was his final public look.
Hansen, who was identified by team-mates as ‘Jockey’, joined Liverpool from Partick Thistle in 1977 and received three European Cups, eight league titles, two FA Cups and three League Cups in 620 appearances for Liverpool.
Hansen retired in 1991 to begin a profitable profession as a tv pundit. He’s pictured right here on Match of The Day
Soccer followers are sending prayers to former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen who’s ‘critically in poor health’ in hospital
Liverpool’s Scotland gamers from left to proper, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen rejoice with the Euopean Cup after their 1-0 victory over Actual Madrid at Parc de Princes on Could 27 1981 in Paris
The defender retired from enjoying in 1991 and is within the high 10 look makers for Liverpool
He’s considered the most effective defenders in Liverpool’s historical past attributable to his management and success whereas with the Reds
The previous Scotland defender’s former Match of the Day colleague Gary Lineker wrote on X: ‘Horrendous information. Ideas are with Alan, Janet and all of the household.’
The BBC’s Match of the Day account mentioned: ‘The ideas and prayers of everybody at Match of the Day are with Alan and his household at this tough time.’
Ex-team-mate John Aldridge, chairman of the previous gamers’ affiliation Ceaselessly Reds, additionally despatched a message of assist.
‘All our ideas as ex-LFC gamers are with Alan (Jocky) Hansen and his household. Let’s hope he can pull by his sickness. ynwa,’ he wrote on X.
Hansen’s long-time central defensive companion and fellow Match of The Day pundit Mark Lawrenson posted on X: ‘Come on Large Al-you can beat this..Like to Janet,Adam,Lucy & all of the household….xx’
Hansen spent greater than 20 years with the BBC as a pundit earlier than retiring in Could 2014.
He has been married to his spouse Janet since 1980 and so they have two kids, Adam and Lucy.
