Former Scottish striker and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. But, Dalglish, 69, who started his career at Celtic F.C, is not showing any symptoms of the disease.
He was, though, admitted to the hospital on Wednesday for treatment for an infection that required intravenous antibiotics. Dalglish’s family said that he was tested for the coronavirus after the treatment.
After winning the Scottish league title four times as a Celtic F.C. player, he was signed to the Liverpool team in 1977.
He brought glory to the Reds with 172 goals in 515 games from 1977 to 1990.
During his stint as a player, and then manager, he helped the club clinch eight English league titles, three FA Cups and three European titles.
Dalglish was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. He has represented Scotland in 100 international games—these included three World Cup appearances in 1974, 1978 and 1982.
A statement released by his family said, "He looks forward to being home soon. We will provide further updates as and when it is appropriate."
The European premier leagues and football clubs in the UK announced a halt to all matches on March 13. There is no clarity as to when matches will be resumed.
The number of confirmed cases of individuals affected by the coronavirus in Britain currently is close to 74,000.
