LThe former footballer and former coach Kevin Keeganwinner of Ballon d’Or in 1978 and 1979revealed that have stage 4 cancerafter his family made it public in February that he suffered from the disease.
“I was in a car accident and, through that, I had to undergo surgery. While they were doing it to me, They found out he had cancer. I have contacted a top doctor to fight with what I have, which is stage four cancer. He told me that with this new treatment had a great success rate. I asked him how much it was and he told me 33%…I thought it would be 80-90,” Keegan said at an event at the Tyne Theater and Opera in Newcastle.
Keegan, 75 years old and of which It has not been revealed what type of cancer suffers, he had a long career as a player, especially at Liverpool, where he played more than 300 games and He managed to win the Premier League three times and the European Cup in 1977.
After passing through the Anfield team, he joined the ranks of the Hamburgwith which he obtained two consecutive Ballon d’Or awardsthe Bundesliga and the European Cup runners-up after losing the final against Nottingham Forest, which was played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
With the English teamthe forward played a total of 63 games and contributed 21 goalsreaching play the 1982 World Cup held in Spain, in which England was eliminated in the second phase.
The attacker He even became coach of his countrywhile training at Fulham, but his time was not successful, as he was eliminated in the group stage of the Euro 2000.
One of the clubs where he had the most influence both as a player and as a coach, Newcastle United, wanted to send all their support to him and his family.
“Kevin Keegan occupies a unique place in the history of the entity. His passion, leadership and connection with the club and the city has achieved some of the most memorable moments. You will always be welcome and we hope to see you back soon,” the statement said on their social networks.
With Newcastle, Keegan promoted the team to the First Division and three more years came close to winning the national title, finishing second in the 1997 season, just four points behind Manchester United.