Liverpool legend Hansen receives MBE

Alan Hansen, a former Liverpool defender and frequent BBC Match of the Day pundit, was awarded an MBE for his contributions to football and broadcasting.

At a ceremony held on Tuesday at Windsor Castle, the ex-Scotland international, 69, was honored.

Hansen spent the summer of 2017 in a hospital where he was taken seriously, but he recovered after two weeks by himself.

In the 1970s and 1980s, he won eight First Division titles, three European Cups, and two FA Cups while working for Liverpool.

Hansen, who captained Scotland for four seasons before retiring in 1991, began his senior career with Partick Thistle in 1977. He captained the Scottish side until retiring in 1991.

Hansen left his boots and worked on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014.