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The erstwhile England and Newcastle head Kevin Keegan has revealed he has shape 4 cancer. His family had said successful January nan erstwhile England, Liverpool and Newcastle subordinate had been diagnosed pinch crab and nan 75-year-old provided an update connected his wellness during a play quality astatine nan Tyne Theatre and Opera House.
“They said we person a apical expert pinch this caller measurement of fighting what you person got, which is shape 4 cancer,” Keegan said, successful quotes reported by nan Daily Mail. “He was a Liverpool protagonist truthful I went to meet him. I knew I wouldn’t beryllium stepping alone, if you cognize what I mean.”
Newcastle, wherever Keegan spent 2 years arsenic a subordinate earlier having 2 spells arsenic a manager, sent their champion wishes to Keegan successful a station connected X connected Monday, saying he would “always beryllium warmly welcomed” astatine St James’ Park.
“We nonstop our heartfelt support and warmest wishes to Kevin Keegan and his family pursuing his caller test of shape 4 cancer,” nan nine said. “Kevin holds a unsocial and cherished spot successful nan history of Newcastle, and successful nan hearts of our supporters. His passion, activity and relationship to nan nine and metropolis person shaped immoderate of our astir memorable moments.
“Everyone astatine nan nine is down Kevin and sends spot and champion wishes to him and his family for nan travel ahead. Kevin will ever beryllium warmly welcomed astatine St James’ Park and we dream to spot him again soon.”
Keegan began his profession pinch Scunthorpe and was signed by Liverpool successful 1971, winning nan First Division 3 times on pinch 2 Uefa Cups, nan FA Cup and nan European Cup successful 1977. He won nan Ballon d’Or – past called nan European Footballer of nan Year – doubly while astatine nan German broadside Hamburg, wherever he featured successful different European Cup final, and played for Southampton and Newcastle earlier retiring successful 1984. He scored 21 goals successful 63 England appearances and played astatine nan 1982 World Cup finals.
As a manager, Keegan took complaint of erstwhile nine Newcastle successful 1992 and led them into nan Premier League, wherever they came adjacent to winning nan 1995-96 title but missed retired to Manchester United. He had a spell arsenic Fulham’s head earlier becoming England head successful 1999 but, aft a disappointing Euro 2000 campaign, Keegan resigned pursuing a World Cup qualifying conclusion by Germany. Keegan past took complaint astatine Manchester City earlier leaving successful March 2005 and made a return to Newcastle successful 2008 that lasted 8 months.
Speaking astatine nan event, Keegan stated he would for illustration to return to St James’ Park to opportunity goodbye. He said: “I want to opportunity goodbye. I didn’t get nan chance erstwhile I near nan nine past time.”
