Kevin Keegan revealed over the weekend that he has stage four cancer. Keegan’s family first revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer in January, but it was only over the weekend that the 75-year-old disclosed the full details.
Stage four is the most advanced stage of cancer and means the disease has spread to other parts of the body. But Keegan also revealed that he was responding well to treatment.
He was also well enough to meet supporters at two separate shows in his first public appearances since his diagnosis. The 75-year-old began his career with Scunthorpe and was signed by Liverpool in 1971, winning the First Division three times, along with two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup and the 1977 European Cup.
He won the Ballon d’Or - then called the European Footballer of the Year - twice while at Hamburg and played for Southampton and Newcastle before retiring in 1984. As a manager, Keegan took charge of Newcastle, Fulham, England and Manchester City.
