Kevin Keegan, England Football Great, Dies at 75

Kevin Keegan, the former England captain and manager who became one of the country's most celebrated football figures, has died at the age of 75 after battling cancer, according to a statement from his family. Keegan publicly revealed in June that he had stage four cancer after his family disclosed his diagnosis earlier this year. News of his death prompted tributes across football, reflecting a career that included major success as both a player and manager.

Keegan began his professional career with Scunthorpe United before joining Liverpool in 1971, where he helped the club establish itself as one of Europe's dominant teams during the 1970s. He won three English league titles, the European Cup, two UEFA Cups and the FA Cup before moving to Germany with Hamburg in a transfer that made him one of the first high-profile English players to build a successful career abroad. While at Hamburg, he won the Bundesliga title and claimed the Ballon d'Or in 1978 and 1979, becoming the only British player to win European football's top individual award in consecutive years. He later played for Southampton and Newcastle United and earned 63 international appearances for England, scoring 21 goals while serving as national team captain.