Remembering Kevin Keegan with Phil Thompson | Off The Ball
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Off the Ball Daily. We'll get back to the World Cup final in a few minutes and we'll get back to the hurling as well, for sure. But obviously, I mentioned at the top of the show, really, really sad news today. The announcement of the death of legendary player, manager, Kevin Keegan at the age of 75. We're going to talk to one of his former teammates in just a second. But I just want to play a little clip here. He joined Nathan Murphy and John Giles back in 2020. It was a celebration of John Giles' 80th birthday. And here's what Giles had to say about Keegan.
I'd have the highest respect for Kevin. In my opinion, Kevin Keegan transformed Liverpool when he came. Was it from Shrewsbury, Kevin? Scunthorpe. Sorry, Scunthorpe, right? Liverpool went from 66 to 73 without winning a trophy. And Kevin Keegan was responsible for the transformation of Liverpool at that particular period. And I always had a clash with him at Wembley, as we know. I have the highest respect for Kevin Keegan. What he did for Liverpool, there's no doubt, Liverpool had gone a few seasons without winning a trophy. And Kevin Keegan transformed Liverpool. I've no doubt about that. And people think I mightn't like Kevin because we had a little bit of a clash at Wembley. A little bit. A little bit of a clash.
Just a little bit. It was only what you'd call a minor skirmish.
What did you do to him, Kevin? Because we don't understand, because John Giles is the gentleman. John Giles wouldn't react like that. What did you do?
The Johnny Giles that you know was a gentleman, but the Johnny Giles that played for Leeds was like his twin brother. When he went on a football pitch, it was another Johnny Giles. He was lovely off the pitch.
One of the most famous incidents of Kevin Keegan's career at the Charity Shield that time. Steve, some details on this sad news.
Yeah, the former England manager and captain Kevin Keegan died aged 75. The double Ballon d'Or winner announced last month he'd been diagnosed with stage four cancer. He enjoyed a playing career with Scunthorpe, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle. and scored 21 goals in 63 international appearances. A trailblazer in the club game in the 70s, he scored 100 goals in 323 appearances for Liverpool, winning three league titles, an FA Cup, European Cup and two UEFA Cups. He left Anfield for a then British transfer record fee of £500,000 to join Hamburg in 1977. And it was there he won those back-to-back Ballon d'Or awards in 78 and 79. He won a league title with the German side as well. Keegan then went on to management, taking charge of Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester City and England.
His spell at Newcastle really was incredible, brought in to save them from relegation to the third tier of English football in February 1992. He did that and then went on to win the first division the following season and then promotion to the Premier League. The Magpies finished third in the Premier League in their first season, qualifying for Europe sixth then in the 94-95 season before that infamous 95-96 season when they led the table by 12 points in January before ending in second place behind Manchester United. His family said today that he was a much-loved husband, father and grandfather.
Absolutely, and a much-loved football figure as well. Phil Thompson, his former team-mate at Liverpool, joins us on the line now. Phil, terrible news today?
I admit, it was absolutely shocking news. Obviously, we all heard the news a little while ago. But for it to happen so quickly has just been absolutely devastating.
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