Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer send support to 'seriously ill' Alan Hansen

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen is ‘seriously ill’ in hospital Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer passed on heartfelt messages of support to Alan Hansen as they kicked off the BBC’s coverage of Euro 2024 ahead of Italy’s clash with Albania this evening. A statement on Liverpool’s official website earlier this week confirmed that the club’s former captain Hansen, 69, widely considered one of the finest defenders of his generation, was ‘seriously ill’ in hospital.

After Lineker revealed that the news had ‘shocked’ everyone at Match of the Day, Shearer responded: ‘Oh, absolutely. ‘We’re great friends with Al. We know his character, we know he’s a fighter, we know how tough he is so we’re thinking of you, big man, and we’re with you. ‘We’re hoping and we’re praying for you.

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