Kevin Keegan dies aged 75, double Ballon d’Or winner | OneFootball

Kevin Keegan, the former England footballer and manager, has died aged 75 of cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday.

He had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. A defining figure of the 1970s and 1980s, he first made his name as a player, then as a manager.

Keegan began at Scunthorpe United, then joined Liverpool in 1971. Under Bill Shankly he became a tireless forward with John Toshack. He won three league titles, two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup and the 1977 European Cup.

He moved to Hamburg in 1977, an unusual step for an English player then. In Germany he won the 1979 Bundesliga and the Ballon d’Or in 1978 and 1979.

Keegan returned to England with Southampton, then ended at Newcastle, helping promotion before retiring in 1984. He won 63 England caps and scored 21 goals, often captaining the side. Injury limited his only World Cup, Spain 1982.

As a manager he is most associated with Newcastle. Appointed in 1992, he took them from the second tier to the Premier League and built a thrilling team that were edged by Manchester United in 1995-96. He also led Fulham, Manchester City and England from 1999 to 2000.

Known as King Kevin and Mighty Mouse, he was a charismatic crowd favourite and an early English media celebrity. His impact at Liverpool, Hamburg and Newcastle places him among British football’s greats.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo