Former England footballer and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Kevin… (киган · кевин · англия)
Former England footballer and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former England national team player Kevin Keegan passed away on his 76th birthday, Sky TV reported citing a statement from the athlete's family.
Consensus
- Kevin Keegan passed away at the age of 75 or 76.
- The cause of death was an oncological illness (cancer).
- Keegan had been battling cancer since January 2026, with a diagnosis of stage four cancer in June.
- He died surrounded by his wife and daughters.
- His family released a statement expressing gratitude to the medical team and requesting privacy.
- Keegan was a two-time Ballon d'Or winner (1978, 1979).
- He played for Liverpool, Newcastle United, Southampton, Hamburg, and Blacktown City.
- He represented England in 63 matches and scored 21 goals.
- He served as head coach of Newcastle United, Fulham, Manchester City, and the England national team.
- His career included multiple league titles and European trophies with Liverpool.
Points of divergence
- Keegan died at age 75. — kommersant
- Keegan died at age 76. — vesti
- Keegan was diagnosed with stage four cancer on June 1. — vm
- Keegan admitted to having stage four cancer in June, and his family announced the diagnosis in January 2026. — fontanka
- Keegan appeared publicly in May after diagnosis and said treatment was showing positive results. — vedomosti
- Keegan played for Scunthorpe United before joining Liverpool, and his daughters grew up not knowing he was a footballer. — fontanka
- Keegan played nearly 750 club matches during his career. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan has died — Коммерсантъ
- Footballer Kevin Keegan, two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former England national team coach, has died — Фонтанка
- Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan dies of cancer — Вести
- Former England footballer Kevin Keegan has died — Ведомости
- Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan dies at age 75 — Вечерняя Москва
- English footballer and coach Kevin Keegan has died, reports Sky News citing his family — Varlamov News
- Kevin Keegan, two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former England footballer, dies at age 76 — ТАСС (Telegram)