Sir Kenny Dalglish confirms cancer diagnosis as Liverpool legend issues statement

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Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has confirmed that he is undergoing treatment for cancer after inadvertently posting the news of his treatment on social mediaSir Alex Ferguson and Sir Kenny Dalglish during a friendly between Scotland and Ivory Coast.(Image: Molly Darlington/Getty Images)Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has confirmed in a social media post that he is undergoing treatment for cancer.The 75-year-old said that he did not intend to make it public but accidentally revealed the news online, asking for privacy as a result."As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer," Dalglish said. He then went on to manage the club and is arguably the Reds' most legendary figure.Former Liverpool player and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)The news comes after another Liverpool hero, Kevin Keegan, revealed he has stage four cancer.The footballing world has since rallied around the ex-Reds and Newcastle forward, who was twice named the European footballer of the year.Keegan has been undergoing treatment in recent months.

"I was in a car accident and, through that, I had to have an operation," he said at an event this week."Whilst having the scan for the operation, they found out I had cancer. He's a Liverpool supporter so I knew I wouldn't walk alone.

He said, 'Kevin, this new treatment, I've got a tremendous strike rate'."I said, 'What's your strike rate?' He said, '33 per cent'. I'm still here at the moment."Keegan had spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle during an illustrious playing career.