Kevin Keegan has passed away at 75 following a brief battle with cancer. the Merseyside club confirmed the news early on, and tributes quickly poured in from fans and managers around the English pyramid. He started his career there during the club's rise before moving to Newcastle United as a player. Major outlets and many websites carried the report. Clubs and former teammates left emotional tributes through social media to a player who transformed two of England's loudest dressing rooms. At the top of the club game, he claimed the Ballon d'Or two separate times as a player, a feat rarely matched among Englishmen. Later, he nearly pushed Newcastle to the Premier League title during the 1990s, a period often looked back on for its drama and energy. Off the pitch, his impact stretched into coaching and punditry memories at St James' Park.