Kevin Keegan: I've got stage four cancer. It's been a really tough time - I need to say goodbye to Newcastle United properly... just promise not to build a statue of me at St James' Park until I'm gone

Former Newcastle United manager and England striker Kevin Keegan has revealed he has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, which left him bedridden around last Christmas. Keegan disclosed that his doctor has reported a strong success rate in treating the illness. The football legend used the announcement to express a desire to say a proper farewell to Newcastle United, humorously requesting that no statue be erected in his honour at St James' Park until after his passing.