Newcastle and Liverpool united in tribute to legend Keegan
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Newcastle United and Liverpool supporters united to honour Kevin Keegan at St James' Park in their Premier League season opener, the first meeting since the legendary figure's death at 75. Former players and family members paid emotional tribute through shirts, mosaics, and displays celebrating one of football's most transformational figures.
Kevin Keegan's family were in attendance as Newcastle United and Liverpool supporters came together to pay tribute to the former England captain.
Keegan, who played for both clubs, before going on to manage Newcastle, died at the age of 75 last month following a battle with cancer.
As the teams met for the first time since his death, in their Premier League season opener at St James' Park on Sunday, members of Keegan's family were present in the directors' box.
A number of Keegan's former players from this memorable first spell in charge of Newcastle, between 1992 and 1997, were also at the game.
These included Alan Shearer, Rob Lee, Peter Beardsley, Tino Asprilla, Warren Barton, Shaka Hislop, Lee Clark, Darren Peacock, Steve Watson, Ruel Fox, Steve Howey and Liam O'Brien.
In the warm-up, players from both sides wore Keegan 7 on the back of their shirts while a centre circle mosaic made up of more than 500 shirts left outside St James' Park following Keegan's death was unfurled in the centre circle a few minutes later.
A tribute video to Keegan was then played on the big screen before supporters' group Wor Flags unveiled a huge display, which involved every seat in the ground, including Liverpool supporters.
Keegan 7 was spelt out in the Leazes End, there was a massive tifo of 'King Kev' in the East Stand and, in the Gallowgate End, there was a memorable quote from the most transformational figure in Newcastle's history.
"I want people to dream about their football club," the banner read. "They should. We should all be dreamers at heart. Some people are the opposite and say, 'We can't do that'. But when you ask them why, they can't give a reason. Well, I say, 'Why not?'"
The teams and fans then joined together in an emotional minute's applause before the match as "one Kevin Keegan" rang out from the stands.
Keegan, who played for both clubs, before going on to manage Newcastle, died at the age of 75 last month following a battle with cancer.
As the teams met for the first time since his death, in their Premier League season opener at St James' Park on Sunday, members of Keegan's family were present in the directors' box.
A number of Keegan's former players from this memorable first spell in charge of Newcastle, between 1992 and 1997, were also at the game.
These included Alan Shearer, Rob Lee, Peter Beardsley, Tino Asprilla, Warren Barton, Shaka Hislop, Lee Clark, Darren Peacock, Steve Watson, Ruel Fox, Steve Howey and Liam O'Brien.
In the warm-up, players from both sides wore Keegan 7 on the back of their shirts while a centre circle mosaic made up of more than 500 shirts left outside St James' Park following Keegan's death was unfurled in the centre circle a few minutes later.
A tribute video to Keegan was then played on the big screen before supporters' group Wor Flags unveiled a huge display, which involved every seat in the ground, including Liverpool supporters.
Keegan 7 was spelt out in the Leazes End, there was a massive tifo of 'King Kev' in the East Stand and, in the Gallowgate End, there was a memorable quote from the most transformational figure in Newcastle's history.
"I want people to dream about their football club," the banner read. "They should. We should all be dreamers at heart. Some people are the opposite and say, 'We can't do that'. But when you ask them why, they can't give a reason. Well, I say, 'Why not?'"
The teams and fans then joined together in an emotional minute's applause before the match as "one Kevin Keegan" rang out from the stands.
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