“That’s the best team” – Sir Kenny Dalglish’s emotional speech upon Lifetime Achievement Award – Liverpool FC

Sir Kenny Dalglish fought again the tears as he offered an emotional speech upon receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Sports Personality.

The Liverpool nice was joined on stage by his household and former teammates, receiving the award for his providers in soccer and with recognition to his position in the aftermath of the Hillsborough catastrophe, when he and his spouse, Marina, attended dozens of funerals, usually a number of on sooner or later.

Dalglish, who made 515 appearances for Liverpool, profitable six league titles and three European Cups, gained the home double in his first season as participant-supervisor in 1986, and managed the membership for 381 video games throughout two spells.

Dalglish’s speech was typical of the man the Kop name King Kenny, with humility and humour in equal measure.

Also attending the awards ceremony was fellow Scot Andy Robertson, with the Liverpool left-again and present Scotland captain writing on his Instagram: “An honour and a privilege to be part of Sir Kenny’s big night. Congratulations on your lifetime achievement award. There could be no more worthy recipient.”

 

Sir Kenny’s Speech in Full

“That’s the best team I’ve got.” ??

Sir Kenny Dalglish pays tribute to his household, earlier than remembering those that misplaced their lives in the Hillsborough catastrophe.#BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/wgSxqGnJGz

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 19, 2023

“I’m very grateful to the BBC for selecting me to get this award. I’ll treasure this dearly.

“As you noticed from many clips there, it’s actually a thanks speech from me to the folks concerned – none extra so than the folks right here behind me [his family].

“All we did with the soccer was to try to make folks completely satisfied. The best option to make them completely satisfied was to get outcomes. Fortunately, we managed to do this just a few instances.

“If they loved us profitable, it’s not a fraction of the enjoyment we bought for the help they gave us.

“The soccer golf equipment which have supported me, beginning off with Celtic, Liverpool after which on to Blackburn after which ended up again at Liverpool, I’ll at all times be completely grateful for the individuals who stood by me and gave me a job. It’s not about participating for me, it’s about profitable. Fortunately, for me, I used to be in a position to do this.

“I’m going to be a wee bit emotional now,” he stated, turning into near tears earlier than joking in typical Kenny type: “Marina [his wife] wrote that bit.”

“Thank you very a lot for the award. These days, I’ve bought a job at Liverpool as a non-government director – I don’t know what it means, however I’ve bought a job!

“I might identical to to thank Fenway Sports Group for taking me again in and I’m fairly lucky that once I went again in, we gained a trophy. That was good for everybody at Liverpool, to offer them a elevate.

“They talked about Hillsborough there, everyone is aware of what went on. The folks at Hillsborough are the ones who’re extra vital than soccer.

“What they did for the football club and supporting us, we reciprocated when it was our turn. As they say, You’ll Never Walk Alone.”