Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75, Yankee Scores reports.
His demise comes seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Kevin Keegan, former England and Newcastle manager twice named European football of the year and a stalwart member of Liverpool’s serial First Division and European champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75.
Keegan’s family had announced in January that he had cancer. In June, he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, the most advanced stage. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of Kevin Keegan aged 75,” a family statement said. Kevin had been fighting cancer and was surrounded by his wife and daughters in his final moments.
“A double Ballon D’or winner, Kevin was a much loved husband, father and grandfather. The family would like to thank Kevin’s incredible medical team for all their support. This is a hugely difficult time and they are requesting space and privacy.”
Keegan was twice named European Footballer of the Year while at the German club Hamburg and returned to England to play for Southampton and Newcastle before retiring as a player in 1984.
He won 63 England caps, scoring 21 goals. He played in the 1982 World Cup and captained his country in the 1980 Euros, per The Guardian.
