Kevin Keegan, the England football star who won the Ballon d’Or twice and later became a high-profile coach, has died at age 75. Keegan is widely noted for captaining England and for coaching the national team, as well as for his playing career with Liverpool, where he won the European Cup. Multiple outlets describe him as a figure whose public profile extended beyond football during and after his playing days.
Several reports also reference the circumstances surrounding his death. The Hindu and other accounts state that his former club Newcastle announced his passing on July 20, noting his connection to the club as both a player and a coach. The Hindu also reports that Keegan revealed in the previous month that he had stage four cancer.
While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis, they consistently credit Keegan with major achievements including two Ballon d’Or awards, leadership roles with England, and a European Cup win with Liverpool, along with later work in management.
