Get well soon, Kevin... a star whose rich record deserves more acclaim

Yates' Italian job was one for the ages

- ANDY DUNN

WRITING a tribute to someone who is alive and kicking can feel a little odd.

And you can guarantee Kevin Keegan is very much alive and kicking.

In my memory, there has been no character in football more irrepressible than Keegan.

So, when his cancer diagnosis was made public, the normal course of action would be to wish him well, send love, and hope he can pull through. Reflections on a remarkable career can wait.

But no. The news of his illness struck a chord, sounding a sad reminder not just of how Keegan's contribution to football has been and remains scandalously underappreciated. But also of how we should celebrate the array of figures who form the game’s history.

And that feeling is only exacerbated by the dreadfully sad news of Terry Yorath’s passing. Not to mention Martin Chivers.