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Kevin Keegan left Liverpool FC for Hamburg SV in 1977 [Reuters] Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan became a "bridge between two great cities", Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has said in a letter written to the mayor of Hamburg.
Keegan, who died on Monday aged 75 , left Liverpool FC in 1977 to join Hamburg SV. He was due to visit the German city with Rotheram for its annual Harbour festival, the mayor revealed.
In the letter Rotheram wrote that the cancer diagnosis meant the former England striker was unable to travel.
One of the most decorated English players of all time, winning the Ballon d'Or twice, he lifted seven major honours - including the club's first European Cup on his final appearance. It was after this Keegan made the move to Germany.
In the letter, seen by Local Democracy Reporting Service , Rotheram said: "For one half of our football-mad city, Kevin was a…
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