Remembering Kevin Keegan: Part Two

Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper continue their Kevin Keegan series, following his 1977 move from Liverpool to Hamburg for a far higher salary and the difficult start marked by teammate resentment, managerial upheaval, a humiliating Super Cup loss at Anfield, and an eight-week ban after he struck a defender in a friendly at Lübeck. They chart his turnaround under Branko Zebec as Hamburg win the Bundesliga in 1978–79, Keegan becomes a German celebrity, learns the language, and wins the Ballon d’Or twice, before turning down Juventus and returning to England with an underwhelming Southampton spell and a breakdown with Lawrie McMenemy. The episode also covers Keegan’s burdened England captaincy amid missed World Cups, including a beating by Yugoslav police, threats in Belfast, Euro 1980, and injury-hit World Cup 1982, before his high-profile move to Second Division Newcastle, the lift he gives the city, and his retirement after a sobering FA Cup loss to Liverpool.

00:00 Keegan Cashes In

01:06 Hamburg Move Explained

01:39 The Bubble Perm Era

03:40 Frosty Dressing Room

06:36 Lübeck Punch Up

09:46 Backlash and Doubts

10:58 Turning Point Return

12:01 Zebec Sparks Revival

14:03 Pop Star in Germany

17:20 Ballon d'Or Debate

21:12 European Cup Heartbreak