RIP KEVIN KEEGAN
Kevin Keegan, one of England’s greatest footballers and one of the country’s most charismatic managers, has died at the age of 75, his family have announced.
A two-time Ballon d’Or winner, Keegan enjoyed a glittering playing career with Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle before later managing Newcastle, Fuham, England and Manchester City.
Kevin, a double Ballon d’Or winner, was a much loved husband, father and grandfather.
As a player, Keegan won three First Division titles with Liverpool in the 1970s, as part of a side that won the European Cup, the FA Cup and two UEFA Cups. He then moved to Hamburg, where he won back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards in 1978 and 1979, and was made OBE for services to football in 1982.
Keegan won 63 caps for England, scoring 21 goals, and captained his country before returning as manager between 1999 and 2000. Keegan also enjoyed a successful managerial career in club football, guiding Newcastle United from the second tier to the Premier League and overseeing the club’s memorable title challenge during the 1995-96 season, where they fell just short to Manchester United.
“Rest in peace, Kevin Keegan”