Alan Shearer sends classy message to Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan after cancer diagnoses

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Both Sir Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan confirmed that they are currently fighting cancer and having played for both in his career, Alan Shearer has sent a touching message to the pairAlan Shearer has hailed Kevin Keegan and Sir Kenny Dalglish as ‘superb men’ in the wake of their cancer diagnoses. Speaking to Betfair, he said: “Both Sir Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan had incredible careers, and I was lucky enough to work with both of them.“Kenny, first of all, from '92 to '96 at Blackburn; I became a great friend of his, and he was unbelievable.

And obviously Kevin when I signed in '96 and when he was England manager.“If you try to forget about football for a moment, they are two great blokes who would do anything for you. All we can do is wish them as well as possible and hope for a speedy recovery, because they're superb men first and foremost.”Shearer made 162 appearances under Dalglish during his careers with Blackburn and Newcastle, scoring 110 goals.

Shearer also played under Keegan with the England national team, scoring eight goals in 16 caps under his watch.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.