League One · Attacker · #0 · Republic of Ireland · 29 yrs
EXCLUSIVE: Just before he died, Kevin Keegan sent a message to Nobby Stiles' son, John, and encouraged him to push on with a campaign for a fund to be established to help with the cost of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Former Newcastle United defender Steve Howey says Kevin Keegan showed everybody on Tyneside how "open, honest and beautiful" he was through his long-standing affiliation to the club. Howey played under Keegan throughout his entire first spell as Newcastle manager, with the pair taking the club back to the first division in 1992-93, and then reunited at Manchester City in May 2001. "He was a huge part of my career, particularly at the very start," Howey told BBC Radio Newcastle.
Former Manchester City winger Danny Tiatto says it was "an honour" to play under the late Kevin Keegan. It was announced on Monday that Keegan, who managed City for four years between 2001 and 2005, had died, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Newcastle CEO David Hopkinson says Kevin Keegan's legacy "demands" a physical tribute such as a statue or the naming of a stand after the club legend. Speaking from outside St James' Park, Hopkinson said he was "moved" by the number of fans who has turned out to mourn Keegan already. "Kevin's impact on this community is evident in the faces of everyone here," Hopkinson told BBC Newcastle.
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