Keegan

British

/ ˈkiːɡən /

noun

Kevin. born 1951, English footballer and manager; his clubs included Liverpool, Hamburg, and Newcastle United whom he also managed; played for England (1972–82), scoring 21 goals in 63 games, and managed them (1999–2000); European Footballer of the Year (1978, 1979)

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The teams and fans then joined together in an emotional minute's applause before the match as "one Kevin Keegan" rang out from the stands.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Keegan McManus, 28, spent nine months balancing morning classes at culinary school with his corporate job before he was able to pursue his dream of becoming a chef.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Keegan, who played for both clubs, before going on to manage Newcastle, died at the age of 75 last month following a battle with cancer.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Keegan Radomski's home, photographed here before the fire, was built by her grandmother in 1996.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Keegan and the Dee-troit sheriff and all them other folk wasn’t ’bout to stop me.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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