Legendary English footballer Kevin Keegan dies aged 75

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Updated / Monday, 20 Jul 2026 15:41 Kevin Keegan in action for Liverpool Legendary English footballer and manager Kevin Keegan has died aged 75. The former England, Liverpool and Newcastle player revealed last month that he had stage four cancer.

Keegan began his career with Scunthorpe and was signed by Liverpool in 1971, winning the First Division three times along with two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup and the 1977 European Cup. He won the Ballon d'Or - then called the European Footballer of the Year - twice while at German side Hamburg, where he featured in another European Cup final, and played for Southampton and Newcastle before retiring in 1984.

On the international stage, he scored 21 goals in 63 England appearances and played at the 1982 World Cup finals. More stories on Read Next