Graeme Souness delivers a major Alan Hansen health update after ‘fabulous’ phone call with his old team-mate who has been fighting for his life in hospital

Graeme Souness has revealed that he has spoken to his good friend and former Liverpool team-mate Alan Hansen, claimed that he ‘sounded fabulous’ and hopes he’s now on the street to a full restoration.

The Reds and Scotland legend Hansen was hospitalised final week, prompting plenty of supportive messages from membership and nation, in addition to these he labored with as a pundit.

Souness, who not too long ago described Hansen as a ‘dream for a midfielder’, instructed Mail Sport that he was praying for his former colleague and yearned for the return of his ‘his common p***-taking duties’. 

And on Monday, he offered an replace on his situation, revealing that he has been in dialogue together with his son, spouse Janet and Hansen himself.   

‘I spoke to him yesterday and he sounded fabulous so I hope that is him on the best way to a full restoration,’ Souness instructed talkSPORT. ‘He is positively again as a result of he did nothing however take the mickey out of me!

Souness and Hansen rejoice after profitable the 1983 top-flight title with Liverpool

‘I have been talking to his son and Janet his spouse and I have been phoning his cellphone, his cellphone quantity. I obtained on the prepare on Sunday and I used to be in search of my seat and my cellphone rang and I may see it was Massive Al. 

‘I used to be considering, “Oh no, do not reply that”. So I sat down and obtained the braveness to cellphone again and he answered the cellphone. He is been in a tough place however the best way he sounded yesterday, he is again, and I hope I am proper.’

Information of Hansen’s situation sparked a wave of well-wishes from throughout the footballing world. Forward of the beginning of BBC’s protection of Euro 2024, his former Match of the Day co-host Gary Lineker delivered an emotional tribute.

Hansen labored on the BBC tv present for 20 years. 

‘It has been a troublesome week for everybody related to Match of the Day,’ Lineker stated forward of Italy’s assembly with Albania on Saturday night time. 

Turning to his colleague Alan Shearer, he added: ‘The information that Alan Hansen was critically ailing in hospital shocked us all, did not it Alan?’

The previous Newcastle striker responded: ‘Oh completely. We’re nice buddies with Al, we all know his character we all know he is a fighter, we all know how robust he’s.’

Shearer added: ‘We’re considering of you massive man and we’re with you, we’re hoping and we’re praying for you.’

The Scotsman (pictured) would retire in 1991 and take up a profession in broadcasting, co-hosting Match of the Day 

Souness and Hansen spent six seasons collectively at Anfield, profitable 5 league titles and three European Cups

Lineker added: ‘Everybody at Match of the Day sends love and ideas to Janet, Lucy and Adam and the grandchildren.

‘To make use of an analogy of Alan’s favorite pastime, golf, he could be three down with 4 to play, but when anybody can come again from it, it is Alan. I’ve by no means identified a extra aggressive particular person in my life. We’re all with you massive Al.’

Hansen started his footballing profession with Sauchie in Scotland earlier than transferring on to play for Partick Thistle in 1973. He’d be a part of Liverpool in 1977 and would go on to make 614 appearances for the Merseyside outfit, returning 14 objectives and 19 assists earlier than retiring in 1991.  

The 69-year-old rejected the supply of going into administration earlier than pursuing a profession in broadcasting, the place he would take up positions with Sky and BBC Radio 5 Reside.

He subsequently joined up with BBC Match of the Day as a co-host in 1992 earlier than leaving the present in 2014 having coated 16 FA Cup finals, six World Cups, 5 European Championships and one Olympics with the BBC.

Liverpool soccer membership despatched their well-wishes to Hansen, writing on the membership’s web site: ‘The ideas and assist of everybody at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who’s at the moment critically ailing in hospital.

‘A defender of the utmost class, Hansen’s excellent raft of honours throughout a 14-year spell with the Reds – he joined from Partick Thistle in 1977 – included eight league titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups and three League Cups.’ 

Hansen (proper) loved a glittering profession with Liverpool profitable the primary division eight occasions 

‘”Jockey”, as he was identified by team-mates, is within the prime 10 for all-time appearances for the membership having performed 620 matches, and the Scottish centre again additionally served as Liverpool skipper for 4 seasons.

‘The membership is at the moment in touch with Alan’s household to offer our assist at this tough time, and our ideas, needs and hopes are with Alan and the entire Hansen household.’