Liverpool legend Alan Hansen is out of hospital following illness, his family have announced in an update on the club’s website.
The Reds said on June 9 that the 69-year-old had been admitted and was “seriously ill”, with messages of support ensuing from across football.
Hansen’s family issued a message of thanks for the “wonderful messages of love and support” they had received, adding that the former defender would “continue his recovery at home”.
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“It has been overwhelming and has helped enormously,” they said. “We also hugely appreciate the ongoing respect that has been shown for our privacy.”
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Hansen made 620 appearances for Liverpool in a glittering playing career, winning eight league titles and the European Cup three times.
He won 26 caps for Scotland and later turned his hand to punditry, becoming a regular on BBC Sport’s Match of the Day until he stood down in 2014.
Liverpool called Hansen a player “of the utmost elegance” with an “outstanding raft of honours” from his 14 years at Anfield.
“‘Jocky’, as he was known by team-mates, is in the top 10 for all-time appearances for the club,” they said of their ex-captain.
