Joseph Kevin Keegan was an English football player and manager who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Nicknamed "King Kev" or "Mighty Mouse", Keegan was recognised for his dribbling ability
Keegan with England in 1980
Keegan (left) walking out for Liverpool against FC Zürich in 1977
The 1977 European Cup in the Liverpool F.C. museum that Keegan lifted in his last game for the club
Keegan with a Hamburger SV supporter in London in 1996
The Ballon d'Or is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player judged to have performed the best over the previous season.
Kevin Keegan
…regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and was also a widely recognised figure of English football during the 1970s, winning consecutive Ballon d'Ors in 1978 and 1979. Keegan began his playing career at Scunthorpe United in 1968, before Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool. There, he won three First…
December 1956 issue of France Football magazine presenting the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner—Stanley Matthews.
Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.
Lionel Messi has won a record eight Ballons d'Or across three different decades, and holds the record for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012.