The Premier League era doesn’t give enough recognition to the legendary players pre-1992, as Kenny Dalglish certainly fits into that category.
Dalglish became an icon at Celtic and Liverpool, from 1969-90, winning trophies for fun, as well as representing Scotland on the biggest of stages.
Regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time, he was dubbed ‘King Kenny’ for a reason, including the part he played in helping families who suffered after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
Not only was Dalglish iconic on the field, but a better person off it, and he recently did an interview with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott on the Overlap, where he discussed all things Celtic and Liverpool.
Photo by Staff /Daily Record /Mirrorpix via Getty ImagesKenny Dalglish ranks his top three career moments
With three European cups to his name, all for Liverpool, as well as being an eight-time champion of England.
You presume that would be top of his list of ‘best career moments’, but speaking to Neville on the Overlap, he listed a goal he scored for Celtic in the Glasgow derby against Rangers as the best.
Dalglish stated that scoring a penalty for Celtic against Rangers sits above everything, with his European success with Liverpool and playing for Scotland filling the rest of the top three.
Gary Neville: “I am actually going to ask you for your top three moments in your life in football, that you sort of think that sit there (at the top), as a player and manager. I am going to put you on the spot. You have to give us a top three.”
Dalglish: “Scoring a penalty (for Celtic) against Rangers.”
Neville: “Number one?”
Dalglish: “That was my first Glasgow derby.”
“Two? Well, winning a European trophy to get a tour of the city. Three, getting 102 caps for Scotland, probably, so a bit selfish, no matter, I am quite happy with that.”
Neville and Ian Wright: “That’s a great top three.”
Celtic will ‘always have a special place’ in King Kenny’s heart
Dalglish won a total of nine trophies in the colours of Celtic, spanning nearly a decade, before his transfer to Liverpool in 1977.
And Dalglish wanted to make it clear how he feels about Scotland’s most successful club to this day.
“Celtic, for me, will always have a special place because that’s who brought us into football,” said Dalglish.
“Took us forward. Educated me, and really helped us.”