Kevin Keegan, England and Liverpool great, dies aged 75
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Kevin Keegan, the former England captain and manager and a Liverpool great, has died aged 75 following cancer. His death marks the loss of one of English football’s most recognisable figures, celebrated for an outstanding playing career and influential managerial spells.
Keegan won two Ballon d’Or awards, in 1978 and 1979, and helped Liverpool win league titles, the UEFA Cup and the European Cup before starring for Hamburg. He made 63 appearances for England, later managed the national team and led Newcastle United during their memorable 1990s revival; he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer earlier this year.
- Football icon Kevin Keegan has died aged 75.
- He was a two-time Ballon d’Or winner.
- Keegan starred for Liverpool, England and Newcastle.
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Kevin Keegan was one of English football's biggest stars of the 1970s and 80s, first as a player and later as a manager. He made his name at Liverpool, where he won three league titles and the European Cup, before moving to Hamburg in Germany, where he was twice named European Footballer of the Year. He also won 63 caps for England and captained the national side.
After retiring as a player, Keegan built a reputation as a manager, taking charge of Newcastle United, England and Manchester City, and was known for his attacking, high-energy style. He was a hugely popular and recognisable figure in English football well beyond his playing days, admired for his enthusiasm and outspoken, emotional manner both on the pitch and in the dugout.
His death at 75 marks the loss of one of the sport's most familiar and well-liked figures, whose career spanned some of English and European football's most notable clubs and moments.
Coverage
- Daily Mail — ‘He showed how to lead by example and was a huge influence on me – I took so much from how he went about things’: BRYAN ROBSON on KEVIN KEEGAN
- Daily Mail — ‘He became a superstar but never changed… to say he was a gentleman would be an understatement’: GRAEME SOUNESS pays tribute to his friend KEVIN KEEGAN
- Daily Mail — Farewell to ‘Mighty Mouse’ Kevin Keegan – the diminutive pioneer let his emotions run wild and was a riot of colour and flame in a grey world: OLIVER HOLT
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