Kenny Dalglish's son issues emotional statement after Liverpool icon's cancer diagnosis
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Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has confirmed he is receiving treatment for cancer. 17:21, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 17:29, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Paul Dalglish (left) issued a heartfelt statement about his father's diagnosis (Image: (Michael Regan/Getty Images))Paul Dalglish, son of Sir Kenny Dalglish, has publicly expressed his support for his father following the football icon's confirmation that he is currently undergoing cancer treatment.
The Liverpool legend revealed the diagnosis on Tuesday, having mistakenly posted about his treatment earlier that day.The 75-year-old said in a statement: "As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer. They are a credit to themselves."Taking to social media to share his father's statement, Paul Dalglish wrote: "My Dad is my hero, my best mate, and the strongest man I know.
Love you, Dad."Dalglish is widely regarded as Liverpool's greatest player, having claimed eight league titles and three European Cups as both a player and manager at Anfield between 1979 and 1990.Sir Kenny Dalglish during a Liverpool Legends match against Dortmund Legends at Anfield earlier this season (Image: (PETER POWELL / AFP via Getty Images))In an official statement, Liverpool declared: "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."Tributes flooded in across social media, with Steven Gerrard writing: "Sending our love Sir Kenny."Alan Shearer, whom Dalglish guided to the Premier League title at Blackburn Rovers in 1995, added: "Everyone is with you Kenny."Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler posted: "Sending you lots of love Sir king", while Jamie Carragher echoed the sentiment, writing: "Sending all our love Kenny."Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott each responded to Dalglish's Instagram post with a red heart emoji, while former Reds goalkeeper Sander Westerveld wrote: "YNWA, King!"Another of Dalglish's former clubs, Newcastle United, also paid tribute, posting: "Everyone at Newcastle United extends love and best wishes to Sir Kenny Dalglish and his family following his cancer diagnosis."