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Kevin Keegan: how Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle fell Head Over Heels In Love with King Kev

By Ed McCambridge Last updated

Fifty-five years ago, a 20-year-old Kevin Keegan made his Liverpool debut following an almighty leap from the Fourth Division. King Kev's incredible success extended far beyond the Kop, however, during a fascinating career of pop singles, punch-ups, bike crashes... and cracking perms

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UNSPECIFIED: 1988 Frank Rijkaard, Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit of AC Milan pose for photo after training session, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Real Madrid
‘To beat that team, with Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, was almost impossible - it was one of the greatest games of my coaching career': Ex-Real Madrid manager reflects on beating stacked AC Milan side in 1989

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Real Madrid beat AC Milan in 1989 in what the winning manager claims is the best of his coaching career

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‘There was great chemistry from the start. I’d jump up with a smile on my face, as I knew that if I won the jump and touched the ball, he’d find it for a finish’: How Kevin Keegan proved the perfect strike partner at Liverpool

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Kevin Keegan formed one of the best little and large partnerships the English game had ever seen in the 1970s at Liverpool

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Kevin Keegan celebrates with teammate John Toshack after scoring a goal for Liverpool
‘I was close, very close, to managing Liverpool. I thought it was done, but they went for Joe Fagan. From there, nothing worked out and I lost my motivation’: Ex-Real Madrid boss reveals missing out on Anfield job

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Former Real Madrid manager failed to become the Liverpool manager, despite being told they were next in line at Anfield

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CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 02: Wales captain Ryan Giggs shakes the hand of manager John Toshack after being substituted on his last International appearance for his country during the Euro 2008 Group D Qualifying Match between Wales and Czech Republic at the Millennium Stadium on June 2, 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
‘I trained at Spurs and thought they’d give me a chance. But I received a letter thanking me but saying they didn’t think I was good enough – I was gutted’: How Tottenham missed out on signing Wales legend John Toshack

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Tottenham invited a future star for trials when they were aged just 15, but turned him away after deeming them not good enough to play for the club

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Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn playing for Sunderland, 2000
Great little-and-large strike partnerships

By Tom Hancock Published

Celebrating one of football's most classic combinations

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FourFourTwo Issue 375
NEW ISSUE: Liverpool’s Slot machine PLUS a day with Maradona Jr, finest football songs, faded wonderkids, John Toshack, FC United and Ray Parlour answers your questions!

By Gregg Davies Published

MAGAZINE Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device now!

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Bryan Robson, wearing a jacket, shirt and tie and football shorts and socks, does keepie-uppies on the pitch after being appointed as player-manager of Middlesbrough, March 1994
Notable player-managers in English football

By Tom Hancock Published

A look at some of the stars who did two jobs at once

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Benitez exit will not affect Bale - Toshack

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

Gareth Bale John Toshack does not feel Real Madrid's decision to fire Rafa Benitez could force Gareth Bale out of the Santiago Bernabeu side.

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Barnes, King Kenny and Keegan - the Liverpool legends who went into management

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

Kenny Dalglish With Steven Gerrard set to take the Rangers job, we recall the managerial careers of some other famous names from Liverpool's past.

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