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Kevin Keegan the former England footballer and manager, has died at the age of 75.
It was announced in January that Keegan had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, with his family revealing he was to begin treatment.
Most revered for his feats as a manager at Newcastle and as a player at Liverpool, Keegan forged a successful career that included three First Division titles, one FA Cup, one European Cup, and two UEFA Cups as well as two Bundesliga titles between the years of 1968 and 1984.
Keegan’s traits as a forward was founded on his pace and ability with the ball, and he formed a formidable strike partnership with John Toshack, and was at the heart of Liverpool’s prosperous side in the 1970s under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
As a manager, Keegan took Newcastle from the second tier into the Premier League and to their best-ever second finish, earning the nickname ‘King Kev’, and signed some of the club’s most iconic players, including Alan Shearer.
Here in this podcast, Keegan joined his old friend and rival, John Giles to mark Giles' 80th birthday back in 2020, and the duo alongside Nathan Murphy reminisced on that punch and the glory days of the 70s and 80s.
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Phil Egan brings you Monday’s World Cup Daily as Spain are crowned world champions after a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in New Jersey, with Ferran Torres striking late to seal a second World Cup title.
Hear reaction from Luis de la Fuente and Marc Cucurella as Spain’s control, defending and clean-sheet record define the tournament — plus the milestones for teenage stars Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, and a record-setting run for Unai Simón.
There’s also the Messi angle as Argentina fall short and tempers flare, Andy Townsend on a team built around their “Lord and Saviour”, and a look at the spectacle off the pitch, LOI/FAI Cup updates, and major Premier League transfer news.
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Phil Egan is back with Friday’s World Cup Daily as the fallout from England’s semi-final collapse to Argentina rolls on — and Thomas Tuchel insists he’s “100% committed” despite the criticism of his late defensive switches and questions over England’s identity.
Tim Vickery, Seamus Flanagan and Ben Symes dissect the baffling subs, the lack of an “outball”, and how Argentina adapted on the fly to flip the game.
Plus, Lionel Messi on Argentina’s belief ahead of Sunday’s final with Spain, and Vickery on Lionel Scaloni’s biggest triumph: integrating Messi as the team’s vocal leader.
There’s also LOI and FAI Cup news, with Derry’s European dropdown, Bohemians progressing, and a furious reaction to the Ringmahon Rangers fiasco.
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England are out of the World Cup – and Argentina are heading to a second final in a row after a dramatic 2-1 semi-final comeback in Atlanta.
Phil Egan breaks down how Anthony Gordon’s opener was overturned late on, with Enzo Fernandez striking from range before Messi delivers the killer cross for Lautaro Martinez in injury time. There’s reaction to Thomas Tuchel’s “shut up shop” subs, and why the momentum flipped so brutally.
Plus, Philippe Auclair on England’s familiar capitulation, Lionel Scaloni on capitalising, and the extra fallout – including Argentina facing FIFA action over a post-match banner – as Spain await in Sunday’s final.
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David Wilson, Matthew Brennan and Phil Egan are in studio for this week's Inside The Odds, discussing the semi-finals of the World Cup as Spain swept France by on Tuesday night while England crashed out in the second half against the World Champions Argentina

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