I thought I appreciated Kevin Keegan but the reality is that I didn’t have a clue
Wednesday, 22 July 2026

I thought I appreciated Kevin Keegan but the reality is that I didn’t have a clue

There are some people who become bigger than football, Kevin Keegan was one of them.Like every Newcastle supporter, I knew this day would come eventually, particularly after his cancer diagnosis. That doesn’t make it any easier.When I think about Kevin Keegan, I don’t think about statistics or leagu

A Aaron Gales
Tonda Eckert now charged by the FA after shameful Spygate farce
Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Tonda Eckert now charged by the FA after shameful Spygate farce

It’s now been revealed that Tonda Eckert has been charged with misconduct by the FA.This relates to the Spygate saga that played out back in May.Tonda Eckert and others at Southampton attempting to get an unfair advantage by spying pre-match on the opposition.The Saints targeted other clubs’ trainin

M Mark Jensen
A Jaguar in Benwell
Wednesday, 22 July 2026

A Jaguar in Benwell

During the summer holidays of 1982 and at a loose end for something to do, me and my pal Paul Burdis decided to walk up to the Newcastle United training ground in Benwell to watch them training.This was a short trip as being Benwell lads it was one we had made many times.We had stood and watched the

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Kevin Keegan: Football’s real Roy of the Rovers
Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Kevin Keegan: Football’s real Roy of the Rovers

There are footballers whose records survive them, and there are footballers whose presence becomes part of the emotional history of a place, Kevin Keegan belongs emphatically to the second group.The news of his death at the age of 75 has brought tributes from across the football world, as it should.

P Peter Scraton