Newcastle manager’s passionate outburst in title race with Manchester United helped propel England’s top tier into the juggernaut it is today

The former England manager may be remembered by many for his ‘I’d love it’ rant in 1996, but that should not obscure the remarkable nature of his football career

Kevin Keegan earned Messiah status at Newcastle and conquered Europe with Liverpool in a remarkable career that took him from rejection by Doncaster to global stardom.

‘Special K’ made the club more vivid and exciting in his playing and managerial stints and ‘wanted to stay for ever’

No one has had a greater impact on modern-day Magpies than Keegan

Newcastle manager’s passionate outburst in title race with Manchester United helped propel England’s top tier into the juggernaut it is today

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle's "greatest team" following his old rival's death aged 75.

The Liverpool legend and former Newcastle United and England manager Kevin Keegan was widely regarded as one of the most admired and beloved figures in world football

Alex Ferguson has said Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle side of 1995-96 was their best ever and that ‘Kevin carried the love of the game on his sleeve’