On this day in 2000: Kevin Keegan resigns as England boss after Germany defeat

Wembley Eng v Ger Keegan
(Image credit: Rui Vieira)

On this day in 2000, Kevin Keegan resigned as England manager following a 1-0 defeat to Germany in the last ever match at the old Wembley.

Dietmar Hamann had the honour of scoring the final goal at the old national stadium, his early free-kick squirming under David Seaman in wet conditions, and the result prompted Keegan to say he had had enough.

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