Kevin Keegan’s mighty life

Photo by Don Morley/Allsport/Getty Images Kevin Keegan, one of England’s great footballers, died on 20 July 2026 aged 75 after a battle with cancer. When the two-time European Footballer of the Year was appointed England manager at the end of the 20th century – while remaining coach of Fulham – Hunter Davies reflected on his talent and determination. It was a misty autumn afternoon and the shouts and oaths echoed eerily as the players finished their second training session of the day. About 100 spectators, mainly children, who had been watching quietly and politely, followed at a respectful distance as the players trooped down a tree-lined lane to the dressing room, their boots clip-clopping, their bodies steaming like thorough-bred horses, another workout completed. Someone spotted the sm