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Kevin Keegan obituary
One of football’s greats who played for Liverpool, Newcastle and England, later going on to manage the national side

Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign
Midfielder’s supreme passing was too much for Argentina to handle in the final but his work without the ball proved just as crucial

World Cup 2026: tributes for Kevin Keegan; Spain land in Madrid for heroes’ welcome – as it happened
The Spanish squad returned home to a heroes’ welcome and the former England player and manager Kevin Keegan died

The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise
This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifying

The top scorer for World Cup coverage
Brief letters: Barney Ronay | England’s World Cup | Former PMs fund | Jobs for hackers | Chatty waiters

Joy, tears and tension: Kevin Keegan’s three-part Newcastle stay was gripping
‘Special K’ made the club more vivid and exciting in his playing and managerial stints and ‘wanted to stay for ever’

A pioneer and a superstar, Kevin Keegan’s achievements were extraordinary
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, Liverpool legend and former Newcastle manager, dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was a member of Liverpool’s serial champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75

A desperate grab for attention. This is the way the World Cup ends
In today’s Football Daily: the GWC is finally over