简介：AcentralcharacterintheBBC'sfootballcoveragesince1992,AlanHansenisbowingoutafterthe2014WorldCupfinalsinBrazil.GaryLinekerpresentsapersonalandrevealingtributeasHansenjoinsfriends,familyandcolleaguestolookbackatanillustriouscareerasaplayerandapundit. Thisveryprivate,self-effacingfamilymanopensupabouthisplayingcareerwithScotlandandLiverpool,andtalksaboutthecloserelationshipsforgedovertheyearswiththelikesofKennyDalglish,GraemeSounessandMarkLawrenson. AsclubcaptainofLiverpoolduringthe1989Hillsboroughtragedy,Hansentalksemotionallyabouttheeventsofthatdayandhowthey'vehadaprofoundpersonaleffectonhim,andeveryoneelseassociatedwithLiverpoolFootballClub,overthesubsequent25years.HealsodiscussestheHeyselDisasterfouryearsearlier,andrevealshisdisappointmentatmissingoutonthe1986WorldCupforScotland.AndwealsolearnwhyHansenturnedhisbackonfootballmanagement. LinekeralsolooksatthemassiveeffecthisfriendandcolleagueHansenhashadonsportsbroadcasting.Theso-called'KingofPundits',herevolutionisedtheroleoftheTVanalyst.AlongwithAndyGray,hewasresponsiblefortransformingattitudestowardsfootballpunditry.Hewasunafraidtocriticisefootballersortheestablishment-passionate,forthrightandaboveall,intelligent.WhocanforgettheinfamousquoteabouttheManchesterUnitedteam-'Youneverwinanythingwithkids'? Hansen'sappealwassowidespreadthatheevenappearedinpollscommissionedtofindanewJamesBond,becameahousewife'sfavouriteandbroughtfemaleviewerstoMatchoftheDayintheprocess. TherearecontributionsfromKennyDalglish,GraemeSouness,DesLynam,JamieandHarryRedknapp,JoseMourinho,BrendanRodgers,GaryNeville,RyanGiggs,PaulScholes,MarkLawrensonandAlan'swifeJanetandchildrenLucyandAdam.…