Kenny Dalglish appears on stage at raucous Liverpool fan park in Paris

Kenny Dalglish appeared in front of raucous Liverpool fans at their fan park in Paris ahead of Saturday night's Champions League final with Real Madrid.

Dalglish, a three-time European Cup winner with the Reds and regarded as one of the club's finest ever players, is one of a number of club representatives to have been spotted out and about in Paris ahead of the showpiece event.

With thousands of Liverpool fans having descended on the French capital, there was a party atmosphere on Saturday afternoon as supporters built up to the final.

Liverpool fans who had decided to attend the club's official fan zone in the centre of the city were provided a glorious surprise when Dalglish appeared on stage.

Supporters of the League Cup and FA Cup winners could be heard chanting 'Kenny, Kenny, Kenny' in the direction of their former player and manager while the Glaswegian looked on with a grin etched across his face.

John Power, the artist who entertaining the thousands of Liverpool fans packed into the fan park, introduced him by saying: 'A legend on the field and a legend off the field. An absolute Liverpool hero, Kenny Dalglish!'

Power then got the already lively crowd going by starting a rendition of the famous old Kop chant: 'Dalglish! Dalglish! Dalglish!'

Much to the delight of the Liverpool fans, 'King Kenny' took to the microphone to say a few words himself.

'Just to say, thanks everyone for everything,' he said, after Power got the crowd to quieten down.

'Liverpool have been fantastic for myself, my family, the way you've treated us, the way you've welcomed us.'

Before he added: 'What a wonderful way to finish the season off, lifting the European Cup!'

Liverpool fans applauded and shouted loudly as their hero exited the stage as the hours ticked down to kick off.

Jurgen Klopp is bidding to win his second Champions League with the Reds, Liverpool's seventh in total, while Carlo Ancelotti is bidding to win his fourth Champions League crown in all and Real Madrid's 14th.