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Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish will fly to Barcelona to present Luis Suarez with the European Golden Shoe this week.

Suarez insisted he wanted to share the award with the Reds after he scored 31 Premier League goals with the club last term.

Dalglish, the manager who brought the former Kop hero to Anfield from Ajax in a £22m deal in January 2011, will jet to Spain for the awards ceremony to be held in Barcelona next Wednesday.

The 27-year-old departed Anfield in a £75m deal this summer, but wanted Dalglish and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to be a part of the ceremony that will see him share the award with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Gerrard couldn't attend but Suarez arranged for Dalglish to fly to Spain.

Suarez had also wanted to receive the award in front of the Liverpool supporters at Anfield, but that wasn't possible.

Dalglish oversaw Suarez first 18-months at Liverpool after his move from Holland. The Uruguayan scored 21 goals under the Scot before Brendan Rodgers took the reigns in 2012. Suarez went on to score 30 and 31 goals in his two seasons with Rodgers at the helm.

Dalglish told the ECHO in December: “I was privileged the other night to watch Luis in full swing.

“There’s no point comparing players from different generations. You can only judge Luis on what he’s done since he’s come to Liverpool and he’s been absolutely outstanding.

“He was coming in anyway before I took over as manager. We knew what he had done for Ajax and what he was capable of doing.

“We never put any pressure on him, just asked him to do the best he possibly could.

“It's fantastic to see him playing so well for the club and sticking the ball in the back of the net. He has gone from strength to strength.

“When he scores he lights the place up. You can see what it means to him.

“He loves his football and has total respect for the club and the supporters. We’re seeing the very best of the wee man and long may it continue.”

The European Golden Shoe is awarded by the European Sports Magazines organisation and the ceremony is organised by Spanish newspaper Marca.