'My dad's my hero' - Sir Kenny Dalglish's son's emotional statement as Liverpool icon fights cancer

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Paul Dalglish has shared a special message of support to his dad, who confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that he is receiving treatment for cancerPaul Dalglish, the son of Sir Kenny Dalglish, has sent a message of support to his father after he confirmed he is receiving treatment for cancer. They are a credit to themselves.”Sharing his dad’s statement on social media, Paul Dalglish wrote: “My Dad is my hero, my best mate, & the strongest man I know.

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"The treatment is going well & he’ll handle this the same way he’s handled everything else in life Love you, Dad.”Dalglish is widely considered Liverpool’s greatest player. In a statement, Liverpool said: “The support, best wishes and love of everyone at Liverpool FC are, and will be, with Sir Kenny and his family.

The club would also like to underscore his request for privacy moving forward.”Reacting to the news on social media, Steven Gerrard wrote: “Sending our love Sir Kenny.” While Alan Shearer, whom Dalglish managed to the Premier League title at Blackburn Rovers in 1995, posted: “Everyone is with you Kenny.”Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler wrote: “Sending you lots of love Sir king”. Former Reds goalkeeper Sander Westerveld wrote: “YNWA, King!”While 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.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.