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In the News (Sat 26 Jul 08)

  
  KEVIN KEEGAN
Kevin ended his glory-filled 16 year career of more than 700 appearances and almost 300 goals in a fl'n'white shirt immediately after promotion was secured.
Keegan had come a long way since the days he kicked a ball around for the the Peglers Brass Works in Doncaster.
And a decade later Kevin Keegan proved to be a master signing as a manager too.
www.geocities.com /~shearyadi/memory.htm   (921 words)

  
 Football: Keegan anointed as Newcastle's saviour | Football | The Guardian
Kevin Keegan has a lot of work to do with the squad and the team but hopefully there are exciting times ahead.
Frequently unpredictable and sometimes contrary, Keegan has a history of discord and the supporters are wondering whether he and the former striker Shearer, who have not spoken for some time, may bury their differences, thereby facilitating the former Newcastle captain's return in some capacity.
Keegan has never lacked a sense of theatre and midway through last night's first half he took a seat in the directors' box, having arrived on Tyneside by helicopter alongside Ashley and Mort.
www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/jan/17/newsstory.newcastleunited   (797 words)

  
  The Music of Kevin Keegan
Is iad a dheartháir Vincent Keegan agus an boscadóir Joe Burke a chuir an t-albam seo le chéile, atá bunaithe ar thaifeadtaí ó chairde Kevin, le spiorad an cheoil agus an fhir a cheiliúradh agus a chaomhnú.
Kevin Keegan was a legendary box player and a new album just out on the CIC label is the first recording of his music to be released.
Kevin was born in Tiernascragh in East Galway.
www.cic.ie /newsitem.asp?idarticle=90   (722 words)

  
 ITN - kevin keegan
Kevin Keegan has admitted his first goal as Newcastle manager is to avoid relegation.
Kevin Keegan has confirmed that Alan Shearer will not be returning to Newcastle as his number two.
Kevin Keegan has not ruled himself out of becoming Newcastle manager but does not appear to think he is a serious candidate for the job.
itn.co.uk /tags/kevin_keegan.html   (309 words)

  
 ++ / LFChistory.net -- Past Present Future
In May 2001, Keegan was appointed manager of Manchester City, winning the 1st division title and even though he never reached the heights he had hoped for with City he still tried to entertain the audience as he did as a player.
Keegan was an incredible player, tireless in showing off his talents and his enthusiasm invariably made his team mates more determined to succeed.
Kevin Keegan should rightly be remembered as one of the finest players ever to wear a Liverpool shirt.
www.lfchistory.net /player_profile.asp?player_id=341   (1116 words)

  
 CNN/SI - World Soccer - Kevin Keegan Profile - Wednesday February 17, 1999 05:04 PM
Keegan's appointment as England coach until June to cover the Euro qualifying games against Poland, Sweden and Bulgaria and a friendly against Hungary will be welcomed by the fans as well as the media because he always has a positive approach.
Keegan's curly hairstyle became famous in the '70s and was copied by fans who gave him pop-star adulation.
Keegan was even touted as England coach back then, but he effectively scotched that idea by signing a 10-year contract with Newcastle as the club's director of football.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1999/02/17/keegan_profile   (1079 words)

  
 Rambles: Kevin Keegan, The Music of Kevin Keegan   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This status is partly due to the skill and joy that informed his performances (he died in 1978), and partly because he never had a "regular" recording contract; for the whole of his performing career took the music to the people in live venues.
Keegan came to the U.S. in 1956, settling in Chicago, where he was a fixture at Jack Hanley's House o' Happiness, and later found himself settling down for good in the early '70s in the San Francisco Bay area, where he regularly performed at the Plough & Stars Pub.
Keegan is assisted here and there by the driving banjo of Max Parsley, whose counterpoint propels several of the dance tunes forward.
www.rambles.net /keegan_musicof04.html   (396 words)

  
 Chris Hunt | Kevin Keegan interview
Keegan flashes a mischievous grin and the crowd are brought to tears of laughter.
Kevin Keegan, it appears, has been sighted making his way along the track that runs between the pitch and the 20-foot-high metal fence that seems a throwback to football from another lifetime now.
Keegan doesn’t dwell on strange coincidences for too long – he is far too instinctive for that, firing too much from the heart – but he’s certainly aware of the irony.
www.chrishunt.biz /features03.html   (5565 words)

  
 All Keegan All the Time: Favored Son Kevin Keegan Returns
His boyhood hero was Kevin Keegan who was just announced as the new manager of Newcastle United.
Keegan was a two-time European player of the year, he helped Liverpool and Hamburg win trophies and then was widely praised for his positive approach when he turned to coaching.
Here are some Kevin Keegan links with stories http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7683944 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7193382.stm and no Keegan was not named after Kevin Keegan, even though I was a soccer superstar.
keeganglynn.blogspot.com /2008/01/keegan-returns-as-newcastle-manager.html   (196 words)

  
 liverpoolfc.tv: 100 PWSTK - NO.8: KEVIN KEEGAN
Kevin Keegan, superstar of the seventies, owner of the most famous 'bubble' perm of his day and a dynamic attacking force that helped inspire Liverpool to success during a glorious period in Anfield history.
In the six years he wore a red shirt, Keegan went from unknown rookie to an internationally renowned star, attracting a type of hero-worship that was almost pop idol-esque at times.
Keegan may have gone on to be crowned European Footballer of the Year twice during his spell in Germany but it was at Anfield where he enjoyed his greatest success and spent his best years.
www.liverpoolfc.tv /news/archivedirs/news/2006/sep/27/N153578060927-1111.htm   (1376 words)

  
 Kevin Keegan Biography
Keegan is one of these players and although no one will "dare" name him England's best player over Bobby Charlton, Bobby Robson or Gary Lineker, he's definitely "ONE of the best".
Born near the town of Doncaster, Keegan's dream was to play for local Doncaster Rovers, but unfortunately for them, they turned him down when he went on to a trial for the team’s youth squad.
For Liverpool, Kevin Keegan's goals and assists were a serious contribution to the team winning the League Title after 7 years of drought as well as the UEFA Cup and in the following year (1974), the FA Cup.
www.soccer-fans-info.com /kevin-keegan.html   (738 words)

  
 Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan on the brink as he goes to war with Wise and Ashley over transfer targets | Mail Online
Kevin Keegan's relationship with his employers at Newcastle is at breaking point amid private concerns that Dennis Wise is being lined up to succeed him.
Keegan is renowned for his public outbursts but Monday's thinly-veiled attack on owner Mike Ashley and the club board was something he had been planning for six weeks.
Keegan will not resign on this occasion, not least because he cannot afford to financially, and the club's owners realise that sacking him would be hugely unpopular with supporters who still adore their Messiah.
www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=564438&in_page_id=1779   (1446 words)

  
 My Wall of Fame - Kevin Keegan
At the banquet that followed Liverpool's FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal in 1971, Kevin Keegan ended his first week with the club by announcing to the rest of his table that he was going make his mark at Anfield and become a superstar.
Kevin burst on to the Anfield scene with the most explosive and instant of impacts, and in just the manner that would make him a hero of the Liverpool fans in double-quick time.
June 5: Keegan and England suffer a major blow in their qualifying hopes as they are held to a goalless draw by Sweden at Wembley.
myliverpoolfc.org /keegan.htm   (1232 words)

  
 Can Kevin Keegan bring glory to Newcastle United?
In selecting Kevin Keegan as the next Newcastle United manager, Mike Ashley went for the guy with passion and experience (with passion playing a major role here) - and the last man to bring Newcastle United within touching distance of winning the Premier League.
I’m still not sure Kevin Keegan is the man to bring the ‘glory’ back to Newcastle… It really is a shame though and I do like the Geordies.
I like Kevin keegan because he is a honest, big hearted person with a creative vision of the way football should be played.
soccerlens.com /can-kevin-keegan-bring-glory-to-newcastle-united/5236   (1287 words)

  
 Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan was born on Valentine's Day in the Yorkshire town of Armthorpe in 1951.
Keegan's famous outburst on Sky TV will forever be the enduring memory of that year as Newcastle surrendered a 12-point lead to Alex Ferguson's team to finish in 2nd place.
Keegan subsequently oversaw the remainder of the campaign for England's assault on the 2000 European Championships in Holland and Belgium and reached the finals via a play-off against Scotland.
www.4thegame.com /club/newcastle-united-fc/manager-profile/1413/kevinkeegan.html   (1239 words)

  
 TheFA.com - K is for Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan is one of England's most celebrated internationals – featuring as a player and manager for his country.
Keegan's impressive spell at Liverpool included, winning a European Cup and three League Championships, not to mention scoring 100 goals for the club in the process.
A proud player and coach, Keegan was famed for always giving his all for the cause and will is recognised as one of football’s key and best-liked figures of the modern game.
www.thefa.com /England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/England_AtoZ_K.htm   (312 words)

  
 BBC China | 英语教学 | The Return of the King ‘国王’的归来
Keegan, or "King Kevin" as he is known in the north-eastern city, is a hero twice over in Newcastle, having played for and managed the team successfully in the past.
Keegan led Newcastle to within an inch of 离胜利一步之遥 winning the Premier League in 1996, only to be pipped at the post 最后一刻被击败 by Manchester United.
Such is Keegan’s status with the team and fans that the Newcastle United website announced his return with the message: "Geordie messiah 苏格兰救星 to be unveiled 亮相 as new United manager", meaning that Keegan had been sent to save them.
www.bbc.co.uk /china/learningenglish/story/2008/01/080121_keegan_returns.shtml   (531 words)

  
 Kevin Keegan won't rule out Newcastle return - Football News - Telegraph
Keegan remains a popular figure among the Newcastle fans, many of whom have professed a desire to see the 'dream ticket' of Keegan and Alan Shearer installed with a view to restoring pride to the club.
Keegan's time in charge was characterised by an open and expansive style of football that failed to bring silverware but nonetheless entertained, something Sam Allardyce could not replicate and had no desire to attempt to emulate.
Keegan has previously said that he no longer wished to deal with the stresses and strains of football management and is now successfully running a 'Soccer Circus' training scheme in Glasgow.
www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/14/ufnkeegan114.xml   (722 words)

  
 Kevin Keegan returns as Newcastle manager - Soccer - CBSSports.com Scores, Standings, Stats
While Keegan moved on midway through the following season, to be replaced by Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Gullit, Bobby Robson, Graeme Souness, Glenn Roeder and Allardyce, Ferguson was on a run of nine Premier League titles, five FA Cups and a Champions League title and is still going strong at Old Trafford.
Now Keegan is back to transform from the pedestrian mid-standings team Allardyce produced to the attack-minded side the fans have been demanding all season.
Keegan then walked out after a 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss against visiting Germany, the last game staged at Wembley in October 2000 before it was demolished.
www.sportsline.com /soccer/story/10580943   (765 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - Kevin Keegan
Keegan returned to the English game in 1980, but rather than moving to one of the bigger clubs it was Southampton that won the race for his £420,000 signature.
Keegan played with the Magpies for only two seasons, scoring a superb 49 goals in 85 games and bowed out after the club had booked a return to the First Division in 1984.
Keegan would again bounce back, this time accepting the challenge of reviving yet another club outside the top flight, when he took charge of Manchester City after their relegation to the First Division on May 24, 2001, signing a five-year contract.
soccernet.espn.go.com /players/manager?id=19&cc=5739   (2266 words)

  
 Soccer / English Premier League / Eyes on Newcastle as Kevin Keegan takes charge again - Haaretz - Israel News
Keegan will end a coaching hiatus of nearly three years to take charge of Newcastle for the second time - 11 years after he quit.
Keegan's return has excited the players and the fans, who are among some of the most fervent in England.
Keegan played for Newcastle from 1982-84 and was one of the team's most successful managers from 1992-97.
www.haaretz.com /hasen/spages/945869.html   (541 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | I will not manage again - Keegan
Keegan went into management after a glorious playing career with, among others, Liverpool and Hamburg, which earned him four league titles, a European Cup, two European Footballer of the Year awards and 63 caps.
Keegan was linked with a return to Newcastle in the summer as director of football after lifelong Magpies fan Mike Ashley took control of the club.
Keegan, who led Newcastle to second place in the Premier League in 1996, also believes the monopoly Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have had on the top four places is bad for the English game.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/7044692.stm   (494 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Newcastle United | Keegan returns as Newcastle boss
Keegan, 56, managed the Magpies from 1992 to 1997 and returns to St James' Park as Sam Allardyce's successor.
Keegan is the man, this is a great chance for him to finish what he started 15 years ago
Keegan was running his "Soccer Circus" football academy in Glasgow, quit his last job as a manager at Manchester City in March 2005.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7192457.stm   (761 words)

  
 Kevin Keegan: 'I just see football for what it is, which is all about money' - News & Comment, Football - The ...
Keegan gives a sardonic little chuckle, even though sardonic is not really his style.
Keegan is there every day, putting groups of wide-eyed kids through their paces, or at any rate some wide-eyed dads.
Keegan has sunk millions of his own fortune into the project - "almost everything we've got, me and my family" - and is now looking to expand both elsewhere in Britain and around the world by selling franchises.
www.independent.co.uk /sport/football/news-and-comment/kevin-keegan-i-just-see-football-for-what-it-is-which-is-all-about-money-441431.html   (2270 words)

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