Kevin Keegan dies aged 75, football world 'devastated' by loss of English icon
English football icon Kevin Keegan has passed away at age 75 following a battle with stage four cancer. The football world is mourning the loss of the former Liverpool star and Newcastle manager, who was the only English player to win the Ballon d'Or twice.
Why it matters
Keegan was a transformative figure in English football, and his death marks the loss of one of the sport's most influential players and managers.
Kevin Keegan was one of English football's most influential figures of his generation. ( Getty Images/PA Images )
Football fans around the world are mourning the death of English icon Kevin Keegan at 75.
Keegan revealed in June that he had been dealing with stage four cancer.
Keegan remains the only English player to win the Ballon d'Or twice.
Link copied Share Share article Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died aged 75.
Keegan's family and Newcastle United revealed in January that the two-time European Footballer of the Year was undergoing cancer treatment, without disclosing details of his illness. His death was confirmed by Newcastle overnight.
Last month, Keegan, who was nicknamed "King Kev" and "Mighty Mouse" and was one of the most influential figures of his generation in English football, revealed he had stage four cancer.
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