Doncaster Rovers shirt added to sea of Kevin Keegan tributes in Newcastle
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The red and white hooped shirt sits among a carpet of black and white
A Doncaster Rovers shirt has been added to a sea of tributes to late football legend Kevin Keegan outside Newcastle United’s stadium.
The red and white hooped shirt - which has had the words “born and bred” added to it, is among thousands left outside the club’s St James’ Park stadium following the death of the Armthorpe-born legend following his death last week at the age of 75 after a cancer battle.
City of Doncaster Council has said it will enter into “community discussions” for a permanent tribute to Keegan in his birthplace, amid calls for a statue or Doncaster Sheffield Airport to be renamed in his honour.
A spokesperson for Newcastle United said: “The thousands of tributes left in memory of Kevin Keegan at St. James' Park have been a moving reminder of what he meant to this club, this city and the wider football community.
“Thank you to everyone who has visited to pay their respects.
“Club staff will begin carefully gathering floral tributes and items left in Kevin’s memory from Tuesday 28th July, enabling people to visit and leave items until late on Monday.
“Flowers will be processed in a respectful and environmentally responsible way, including being recycled into high quality soil conditioner that will be used on the club’s Academy pitches.
“We know many of you have also left shirts and scarves among the tributes. We're working with our Fan Advisory Board on potential options, and we'll share more on this in due course.”
“The book of condolence will remain open for supporters at the club’s Box Office, which is open 8am – 8pm.
“Thank you, as ever, for the love you've shown Kevin and his family this week.”
Born in 1951 at 32 Elm Place in Armthorpe, Keegan developed his football skills in Doncaster, playing for a number of local teams before earning a move to Scunthorpe United which set the ball rolling on his glittering career, which included playing spells at Liverpool. Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle as well as England before management with Fulham, Manchester City and a return to Newcastle as well as leading the Three Lions squad as boss.
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