Sir Kenny Dalglish will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's BBC Sports Personality of Year ceremony.
Dalglish, 72, is the seventh footballer to win the prestigious prize, which has been awarded since 1996. The Liverpool icon will attend the ceremony at MediaCityUK in Salford on Tuesday evening to collect his prize alongside the Sports Personality of the Year winner.
There are six famous faces in the running for the main prize: cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Frankie Dettori, footballer Mary Earps, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett, athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and golfer Rory McIlroy. Earps is the bookies' favourite.
Dalglish, who was knighted in 2018, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to football and charity. "Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award is truly an honour," said the former Scotland international ahead of Tuesday evening's ceremony.
"I have always believed in the importance of team success, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without all of the players I’ve played with, the people I've worked for, and the supporters that stood by me, so this is for them."
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Dalglish became a household name during the 1970s thanks to his success with Celtic. He won 11 trophies during his time with the Glaswegian club - including four Scottish league titles - before Bob Paisley brought him to Liverpool in 1977 to replace Kevin Keegan.
The Scot enjoyed even more success on Merseyside. He won countless honours - including three European Cups - before becoming Liverpool's boss in 1985. He went on to take charge of 673 games as a manager with the Reds, Blackburn, Newcastle and Celtic.
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Dalglish was Liverpool's manager when the Hillsborough disaster, which led to the deaths of 97 fans, unfolded in 1989. He was at the centre of Liverpool's response to the tragedy and offered his support to the families of the victims in their fight for justice.
Dalglish and his wife Marina have raised more than £10million for charity. Causes include the Marina Dalglish Appeal, which raises money for cancer care.
"Kenny has dedicated so much of his life to football, both on the pitch and as a manager," said director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater. "He’s broken records for club and country, and always shown himself as a true leader, especially through the tragedy of Hillsborough in 1989 and the years to follow. Kenny is a true inspiration and a deserved winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award."
Previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson, George Best, Sir Bobby Robson and David Beckham. The likes of Seve Ballesteros and Jessica Ennis-Hill have also won the prize. Last year's recipient was Usain Bolt.
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