Kevin Keegan: Last News

Alex Mathie helped kickstart the Kevin Keegan Premier League revolution at Newcastle as the Liverpool legend transformed the Tyneside club’s fortunes.

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Newcastle missed the opportunity to sign Zinedine Zidane for just £1.2million in 1996 - because a scout didn't rate the legendary French midfielder.Bordeaux were up for selling Zidane with then Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan offered the player by agent Barry Silkman.Though the Magpies turned down the chance, with Silkman telling talkSPORT: “The day I went to watch him play he actually had the flu and they only brought him on at half-time, but he scored one goal and made two others.“After ten minutes, I said to Robbie [Slater, ex-West Ham] we’ve got to try and bring him back here.“I went back to Jerome [Anderson, fellow agent] and said ‘I’ve watched the player and I’m going to put him in with Kevin Keegan and if a deal gets done I’ll make sure

drugs to Scotland. Kevin Keegan told officers he was on his way to Torquay to see family when he was busted with a kilo of cocaine in his car.

Kilmarnock needing to beat practically-relegated Hamilton Accies and hope Ross County lose at Motherwell to avoid a Premiership play-off final against Dundee.The odds may look stacked against the East Ayrshire men on Survival Sunday but Rugby Park boss Wright knows issues can end up being settled in the dying seconds after his time with Newcastle United.Kevin Keegan's Toon travelled to Leicester City on the final day of the Second Division season in 1992 with their fate very much hanging in the balance.Northern Irishman Wright was between the sticks and it looked like United would be safe when Gavin Peacock gave them a first-half lead at the now demolished Filbert Street.However, Foxes skipper Steve Walsh grabbed a late equaliser for

Gary Neville, who unleashed an unfiltered assault on the European Super League whilst commentating for Sky Sports on the Manchester United vs Burnley match.However, 25 years on, Kevin Keegan's iconic: "I would love it if we beat them, love it!" still takes some beating.So we're looking at the seven best rants in Premier League history...We had to start with it: 25 years later, and it's still gold.Keegan's Newcastle had just beaten Leeds United 1-0 - narrowing the gap at the top to just three points, and The Magpies had a game in hand.Sir Alex Ferguson had already taken a cheap shot at Keegan before the match: stating teams don't try as hard against Newcastle, and Keegan took the bait."I've kept really quiet but I'll tell you something, he

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straight to your inboxAfter unsuccessful youth spells with Everton and Liverpool, Joey Barton would make his breakthrough at Manchester City under the watchful eye of Kevin Keegan. Barton's 'debut’ certainly didn’t go to plan, though. City were two goals down away at Middlesbrough in 2003 when Nicolas Anelka pulled one back, and Keegan made the decision to summon 18-year-old Barton from the substitutes bench. However, Barton had lost his shirt and, with the rules outlining he needed to wear his registered number, Keegan had no choice but to leave the youngster on the bench. While Barton would then have to wait five months to make his full senior debut with City, that unusual incident was an early warning sign of the trail of destruction

Newcastle back in the Premier League after their 2009 relegation.The Toon hero took over for the final eight games of the 2008/09 campaign following the spells of Kevin Keegan, Joe Kinnear and Chris Hughton - but they failed to avoid the drop.Shearer oversaw one win and two draws from those fixtures, but went to the owner with a plan for immediate promotion which was eventually sealed by Hughton.During his interview to celebrate the 70th birthday of Keegan with the Athletic, the former England striker has joked that he is still waiting on a call from Ashley.Shearer wrote: “As it turned out, the season Kevin left, I ended up as Newcastle’s fourth manager in seven months, following him, Joe Kinnear and Chris Hughton.

Scottish Premiership lead. The Ibrox men opened a 19 point gap at the top of the table when they defeated Celtic at Ibrox on Saturday to make them overwhelming favourites for their first championship since 2011.

Allan Saint-Maximin has been backed to become Newcastle's “new David Ginola” and ordered to become a “historic” player on Tyneside.

Popbitch where people would report on celebrities they had stood next to at a urinal, and most of the time they never saw anything, but OH. MY.

Kevin Keegan is reportedly being lined for a sensational return to Newcastle United once the club’s proposed £300million takeover has been finalised.

With 20 league titles to their name, Manchester United are the most successful club in English football history.

Alan Shearer has revealed he asked Sir Alex Ferguson if he could take Manchester United's penalties during failed transfer negotiations.

Sir Alex Ferguson once hoodwinked Newcastle bosses including Kevin Keegan into more than quadrupling his wages at St James' Park. Gillespie left Manchester United to join the Magpies in 1995 as part of a £6m deal that saw Andy Cole travel in the opposite direction.

Steve Bruce has earned the right be given a chance in his role by Newcastle's soon-to-be new owners, according to ex-Arsenal playmaker Paul Merson, who doesn't see Mauricio Pochettino as the right man for the job.

Newcastle legend Warren Barton wants Mauricio Pochettino to spearhead the Toon revolution once the Saudi takeover is complete.

Never in the history of the game has a piece of pink bubble gum had such a major impact on a European Cup final.

It was the night that started Liverpool’s extraordinary love affair with the European Cup.