In a personal account, writer Jeff Powell describes a moment involving former football manager and player Kevin Keegan during Keegan’s move to Hamburg. Powell writes that after lunch—featuring beefburgers and steins of pilsner—they mark the occasion before heading toward the airport. According to Powell, Keegan then drives quickly on the German autobahn, reaching speeds of about 100 mph, with the aim of ensuring Powell makes the flight on time. The piece presents Keegan’s character in energetic terms, describing him as competitive and ambitious, while also portrayed as eager to help others. The article frames the incident as part of a broader impression of Keegan’s drive and temperament during that period. The two versions provided are the same account, reproduced without substantive differences, and both attribute the recollection to Jeff Powell, focusing on the lunch, the airport timing, and the high-speed journey. No additional independent reporting or corroborating details are included in the supplied text.
Jeff Powell recalls Kevin Keegan’s rapid drive to get him to the airport
In a personal account, writer Jeff Powell describes a moment involving former football manager and player Kevin Keegan during Keegan’s move to Hamburg. Powell writes that after lunch—featuring beefbur...
- Jeff Powell recounts an incident involving Kevin Keegan around the time of Keegan’s move to Hamburg.
- Powell says they had lunch together before going to the airport.
- Powell describes the lunch as beefburgers and steins of pilsner.
- Powell writes that Keegan drove on the autobahn at about 100 mph to get him to the airport on time.
- Both sources present the same recollection attributed to Jeff Powell.
JEFF POWELL: Oh so feisty if he felt wronged. All heart in the end. Brimming with energy. Flooded with adrenalin. Full of fun. Arch competitor. Raging with ambition yet eager to help others.
15 hours agoJEFF POWELL: Oh so feisty if he felt wronged. All heart in the end. Brimming with energy. Flooded with adrenalin. Full of fun. Arch competitor. Raging with ambition yet eager to help others.
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