Kevin Keegan, English football legend, dies at 75

Published Jul 21, 04:56 PM UTC

Kevin Keegan, the legendary English footballer and manager, has died at age 75 after a battle with cancer. The former Liverpool and Newcastle United star, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, was surrounded by his wife Jean and daughters Laura Jane and Sarah Marie. In a poignant final BBC interview, Keegan reflected that despite his many achievements—including winning the European Cup and Ballon d'Or—people would most remember him for three things: his curly perm hairstyle, falling off a bike during the 1976 TV show Superstars, and his famous emotional outburst 'I will love it if we beat them' aimed at Sir Alex Ferguson. Keegan managed Newcastle's 'Entertainers' side in the 1990s. Sir Alex Ferguson later recalled a heartwarming encounter with Keegan days after that rant. The family has requested privacy.