Everything to know as Liverpool FC legend Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

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Liverpool FC legend Kevin Keegan, one of the club’s most influential figures of the 1970s, has been diagnosed with cancer and is set to undergo treatment after being admitted to hospital with ongoing abdominal symptoms. His family have thanked the medical team for their care and requested privacy while he focuses on treatment and recovery.[1][3]

Keegan joined Liverpool from Scunthorpe United in 1971 after being signed by Bill Shankly, quickly becoming a key part of a side that dominated English and European football.[1][2][3] During six years at Anfield he scored 100 goals in 323 appearances and helped the club win three First Division titles, the FA Cup, two UEFA Cups and the 1977 European Cup, cementing his status as one of Liverpool’s greats.[1][2][3]

Beyond Anfield, Keegan enjoyed a glittering playing career. He moved to Hamburg in Germany, where he was twice named European Footballer of the Year, before returning to England to play for Southampton and then Newcastle United, retiring as a player in 1984.[1][2][3]

Keegan then became an influential manager. He transformed Newcastle United in the 1990s, guiding them into the Premier League and to an exhilarating, attacking side that narrowly missed out on the 1995–96 league title.[2][3] He later managed Fulham, the England national team, and Manchester City, and returned briefly to Newcastle in 2008.[1][2][3]

Clubs and supporters across the football world have sent messages of support. Liverpool FC and their former players association Forever Reds have publicly expressed their best wishes to Keegan and his family, while Newcastle United hailed “King Kev” and pledged their support for him during his treatment.[1][3]