ALAN
HANSEN
Alan Hansen
is one of
the most successful
British footballers
of all time,
with 17 major
honours to
his credit.
During his
14 years at
Liverpool,
he won seven
Championships,
three European
Cups, two
FA Cups, four
League Cups
and one League
Super Cup.
He was also
capped 26
times by Scotland.
Alan was
born in 1955
and began
his career
at Partick
Thistle in
1973, making
108 appearances
before his
move to Merseyside
in 1977. He
made 621 appearances
for Liverpool,
captaining
the team between
1985 and 1990,
But a knee
injury ended
his playing
career in
1991.
He worked
for Sky as
a football
analyst for
one season
before joining
the BBC's
Match of the
Day team in
1992. Hansen's
insights into
the strengths
and weaknesses
of teams and
individual
players have
won him a
reputation
as TV's best
football pundit.
He has also
developed
a career as
a presenter,
fronting three
BBC football
documentaries
- The Sack
Race, The
Football Millionaires
and Football's
Foreign Legion.
He also became
a football
columnist
for Match
of the Day
magazine,
The Express
Newspaper,
The Radio
Times and
The Daily
Telegraph.
Alan is also
recognised
as a superb
Motivational
Speaker.
A keen golfer,
Hansen has
also presented
The Magic
of the Masters,
a BBC programme
on the history
and traditions
of the US
Masters. As
well as playing
golf (handicap
of 3), his
interests
include tennis
and the theatre.
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