Overview
- An official family statement on January 7 disclosed the diagnosis after his admission for persistent abdominal complaints.
- The statement said Keegan will undergo treatment and expressed his gratitude to the medical team.
- FC Liverpool and Newcastle United issued public messages of support following the announcement.
- Some reports cited a specific cancer site, but the family statement did not identify the type.
- Keegan is a two-time Ballon d'Or winner who starred for Liverpool and Hamburger SV and earned 63 caps for England.