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Newcastle United and Liverpool are in discussions over a tribute to Kevin Keegan before their Premier League opener at St James' Park on Sunday 23rd August.
Former Newcastle United and Liverpool star Kevin Keegan has passed away after a battle with cancer and the English football legend was never shy when talking about his career
The England legend was set to be a special guest at next season's opening game against his old club Liverpool at St James' Park on August 23 before he died from cancer
Ferguson says Keegan’s Newcastle was their best ever team‘Kevin carried the love of the game on his sleeve’Sir Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle’s “greatest team”. Keegan, who had cancer, died on Monday at the age of 75 and Ferguson has joined the tributes for one of football’s most endearing characters.Ferguson and Keegan were involved a fierce battle for Premier League supremacy, with Ferguson’s Manchester United pipping Newcastle to the title in 1996. “I had the utmost respect for him,” Ferguson told Track Radio. “We had many duels when he was manager of Newcastle, but the job he did at Newcastle was fantastic. He re-energised that club and he brought that enthusiasm and fanaticism great supporters can give. Continue reading...
Kevin Keegan was one of English football's all-time greats and the sport will never be the same after the desperately sad news of his death at the age of 75
The Guardian · 19 Aug 2026