Overview
- Keegan, 75, told reporters that the tumour he has been fighting for several months is now stage four and made the remarks on stage at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle, according to the Daily Mail.
- He first revealed a cancer diagnosis in January but did not then disclose the type or severity of the illness.
- Keegan said a renowned doctor is treating him with a new or experimental method, but the reports provide few clinical details and there is no independent medical confirmation.
- Family and the football community have shown public support, with Liverpool posting messages of solidarity on the club’s social channels.
- Keegan’s long career as an England captain, top club player and manager gives his health update wide public interest and the key next developments will be formal medical statements from his family or treatment team.