Liverpool’s Kenny Dalglish has done plenty of work for charity after a glittering career as a player and manager (Picture: Press Association Images)

It seems David Beckham could well begin next year with a knighthood after being nominated for the New Year’s Honours List.

The 38-year-old has been named as one of the potential candidates for the Royal accolade.

Beckham’s potential knighthood reflects his contribution to football over the last 20-years, as well as his various ambassadorial and charity commitments.

Good luck to Becks, if he receives his knighthood, I’ve got nothing against him, but I keep wondering why Kenny Dalglish has never received this honour.


Dalglish had a very successful football career at Celtic before enjoying even more success at Liverpool, and he is the most capped Scot at international level too.



He also enjoyed success as a manager at Liverpool and won the ‘double’ in his first season as player-manager before also winning the league at Blackburn Rovers.

The man known as King Kenny by the Kop has also done so much for good causes and nursed his wife through cancer before doing so much to help with her charity that she set-up.

But Dalglish is probably best remembered for his role in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, where Liverpool Football Club and the city of Liverpool endured tremendous loss and sadness.

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David Beckham has been tipped to receive a knighthood (Picture: Press Association Images)

Dalglish was a figurehead and a tower of strength during this time and he did as much as he could to help the families affected by the tragedy. He attended as many funerals as he possible and made frequent visits to the hospital to help the injured.

Kenny is now 62 years old and is still not knighted, whereas Beckham is only 38 and on the verge of a trip to Buckingham Palace.

In my opinion Dalglish was a truly great player where Beckham was a decent player who could make a good pass and take a good free-kick, but he was not world class, he was over-rated and didn’t have the ability to go past a defender.

Dalglish has went about his business quietly, especially his charity work, where Beckham seemingly likes to let the world know about everything he does and is constantly in the media.

I’m sure Dalglish isn’t bothered about receiving awards and recognition for his efforts, but it doesn’t detract from the fact that he is more deserving of such an honour than Beckham.

Beckham may become a Sir but he will never become a King like Kenny.

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