When Sean Luckett travelled to Hillsborough in April 1989, he was 20 years old and one of thousands of Liverpool supporters heading to the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. He ended up in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in a coma.Two days later, Kenny Dalglish came to visit. Dalglish had been going around the wards with Liverpool’s players, meeting supporters who had survived the disaster. Sean was still unconscious when Kenny arrived at his bedside. With Sean’s family gathered around him, Dalglish leaned in and said, “Hi there, wee man. Come on, you’ll be all right. We love your support.” Kenny then turned and began to walk away. That was when everything changed. There was a scream. Dalglish turned around and Sean Luckett was sitting up. A consultant anaesthetist at the hospital later said, “I have never seen anything like it.” Years afterwards, Sean learned another remarkable detail about that moment. When he first opened his eyes, the words he whispered were: “Kenny Dalglish.” Sean later admitted he had no memory of the visit itself. He only knew the story because those around him had told it over the years. But through everything that followed Hillsborough, he never forgot the kindness shown by the man he had idolised as a boy. Then, 36 years later, the opportunity finally came to meet him properly. Sean was invited to a Liverpool screening of a documentary about Dalglish. Before the film began, the two were introduced face to face. Sean told him that his mum wanted him to pass on a hug. Dalglish pulled him in and embraced him. Then, as Sean started to walk away, Kenny called after him: “Don’t fall asleep.” Later that evening, as Sean was leaving with his family, Dalglish came over one final time. He grabbed Sean’s hand and left him with one last line: “Great to fucking see you by the way!” 👑 ❤️