Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning football star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died at 75 after being diagnosed with stage four cancer. He was one of just four Englishmen to win the prestigious award. Newcastle United announced his death on Monday. Readers learned only last month that the football icon was battling a terminal illness.
The news came after his family first revealed his medical condition in early 2026. For context, the former England manager explained during a live event months later that his cancer was discovered purely by chance. Medical staff found the illness when he underwent a scan for an operation following a car crash.
