Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer hail Alan Hansen as a 'fighter' as pundits 'pray' for Scots icon
dailyrecord.co.ukAlan Hansen's former Match of the Day colleagues have hailed the Scotland icon as he battles a serious illness in hospital. The footballing world was shocked last weekend when news broke about the ex-Partick Thistle and Liverpool star's health issues.The Merseyside club announced in a statement on Sunday that Hansen was seriously ill in hospital.
His former teammates and clubs have praised the legendary centre-half, with tributes flooding in from across the sporting community.After hanging up his boots, Hansen was a respected pundit and worked on BBC's Match of the Day for years, often sharing a panel with former England strikers Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.And the pair took a moment out from their pre-match analysis of Italy vs Albania to offer their support to Hansen and his loved ones.
The Scotland cap was branded a "fighter" and his former punditry colleagues backed him to recover.Lineker said: "It's been a tough week for everyone associated with Match of the Day.
The news that Alan Hansen was seriously ill in hospital shocked us all, didn't it, Alan?"Shearer replied: "Absolutely. We all are great friends with Al.
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