Alan Hansen, Liverpool and Scotland legend, seriously ill in hospital | Liverpool

Alan Hansen, the legendary former Liverpool and Scotland defender, is significantly ailing in hospital.

Liverpool confirmed the information on Sunday afternoon and the membership are offering help to the household of the 68‑12 months‑outdated, who retired in 1991 to start a vastly profitable profession as a tv pundit.

“The ideas and help of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s at present significantly ailing in hospital,” a press release learn. “The membership is at present involved with Alan’s household to offer our help 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 sooner or later, and we request that the Hansen household’s privateness is revered right now.”

Hansen joined Liverpool from Partick Thistle in 1977 and gained three European Cups, eight league titles, two FA Cups and three League Cups in 620 appearances for the Anfield membership earlier than retiring in March 1991 due to damage.

The person generally known as “Jockey” additionally gained 26 caps for his nation and performed on the 1982 World Cup in Spain, having made his worldwide debut in 1979. He’s extensively recognised as being one of many most interesting centre-backs of his technology, combining ­wonderful power, velocity and consciousness with supreme composure out and in of possession.

After he hung up his boots Hansen grew to become an everyday on the BBC, ­showing on Match of the Day in addition to the broadcaster’s reside ­protection, establishing himself as a revered and charismatic voice on the sport. In that position, nonetheless, he’s maybe finest recognized for claiming “you may’t win something with children” after Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat in opposition to Aston Villa on the opening day of the 1995-96 Premier League season and after Alex ­Ferguson had fielded a staff containing a bunch of uncooked, younger expertise together with Gary Neville, Nick Butt, Paul Scholes and, from the bench, David Beckham. United went on to win the Double that season.

Hansen retired from punditry in Might 2014 and has largely lived a quiet life since. He’s married and has two youngsters.