"Liverpool" legend K. Dalglish contracted coronavirus © JumpStory

Another prominent football figure has been affected by the coronavirus. The family announced that COVID-19 infection was detected in Liverpool club legend Kenny Dalglish. The 69-year-old Scot, according to the family, almost does not feel any symptoms of the disease. K. Dalglish was hospitalized on April 8. He was being treated for another infection, but at the same time, coronavirus was detected. It is added that the Scot has always followed quarantine rules, but it did not help to protect him from the virus. K. Dalglish defended the honor of the Liverpool team both as a player and as a coach. Wearing the "reds" kit, he appeared 502 times and became a three-time winner of the European Cup. He served as a coach at Liverpool twice – from 1985-1991 and from 2011-2012.