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Kenny Dalglish has praised the efforts of NHS workers across the nation after being released from hospital following a positive coronavirus diagnosis.<\/p>\nKenny Dalglish has praised the efforts of NHS workers across the nation after being released from hospital following a positive coronavirus diagnosis.<\/p>\n
The 69-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment on gallstones.<\/p>\n
Despite not showing any symptoms, Dalglish underwent a routine coronavirus test and returned a positive diagnosis for Covid-19.<\/p>\n
The former Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland forward is now recovering in self-isolation at home.<\/p>\n
Writing in The Sunday Post, Dalglish hailed the hospital workers who treated him as \u201cabsolutely brilliant\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople may think my name got me the best of care but every patient in the NHS gets the best of care,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a nation, we are lucky to have them and I wish them all well as they work tirelessly to help the country through this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dalglish won six league championships as player for the Reds and a further three as a manager.<\/p>\n