Liverpool Legend Sir Kenny Dalglish Confirms Cance...

Liverpool Legend Sir Kenny Dalglish Confirms Cancer Diagnosis After ‘Inadvertent Social Media Post’

The Liverpool soccer legend, 75, shared news in a health update on June 2

Sir Kenny Dalglish has inadvertently revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

The Liverpool soccer legend, 75, shared the health update in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, June 2.

“Ideally, this would have remained private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand,” Dalglish wrote after accidentally publicly posting about his diagnosis.

He continued, “I did not mean to make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy of my family and myself are respected.”

The Scottish former striker joked about the situation — “Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well” — and said he was grateful to the “wonderful medical staff who have shown incredible care and discretion, not just for me but for many, many others.”

“They are a credit to themselves,” Dalglish wrote.

The retired soccer player and manager began his career at Celtic and went on to play for Liverpool where he made 515 appearances and earned a record 102 caps.

Liverpool shared their own message after Dalglish posted about this diagnosis. They stated, “The support, best wishes and love of ­everyone at Liverpool FC are, and will be, with Sir Kenny and his family,” per The Guardian.

Kenny Dalglish at Picturehouse Central on Oct. 23, 2025 in London.John Phillips/Getty

Dalglish’s news comes days after another former soccer star revealed his own cancer diagnosis, which only came to light after he was in a car accident.

Kevin Keegan, 75, announced his stage 4 cancer diagnosis during an appearance over the weekend.

The former England captain and Newcastle United announced he was diagnosed with cancer in January of this year, and that he would be undergoing treatment.

“I was in a car accident and, through that, I had to have an operation,” Keegan, who also managed multiple U.K. teams between 1992 and 2008, said at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, according to the BBC. “Whilst having the scan for the operation, they found out I had cancer. They said they had an absolute top doctor for fighting what you have got, which is stage four cancer.”

The team said on Instagram, “Kevin holds a unique and cherished place in the history of Newcastle United, and in the hearts of our supporters. His passion, leadership and connection to the club and city have shaped some of our most memorable moments.”