Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to Kevin Keegan in emotional scenes at St James' Park following football legend's death aged 75
Isak forced a move out of Newcastle last summer, going on strike before eventually joining Liverpool for a record fee of £125m.
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The Swede also played a pivotal role in Newcastle’s first piece of domestic silverware in 70 years, scoring against Liverpool in a 2-0 Carabao Cup final win in March 2025. After the announcement of Isak’s name was met with whistles, the 26-year-old kicked the game off to a chorus of boos from the centre-spot, which was a sign of things to come. The former England international, who won back-to-back Ballon d'Ors in 1978 and 1979, is renowned for his playing careers at both Newcastle and Liverpool, as well as his managerial stints on Tyneside.
Furthermore, Liverpool wore Keegan's name and number on the back of their warm-up shirts Fans wore shirts in tribute to Keegan in the build up to the Premier League opener He then moved to Germany to play for Hamburg and was named European Footballer of the Year in both 1978 and 1979.
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The Swede also played a pivotal role in Newcastle’s first piece of domestic silverware in 70 years, scoring against Liverpool in a 2-0 Carabao Cup final win in March 2025.
according to The IndependentAfter the announcement of Isak’s name was met with whistles, the 26-year-old kicked the game off to a chorus of boos from the centre-spot, which was a sign of things to come.
according to The IndependentThe former England international, who won back-to-back Ballon d'Ors in 1978 and 1979, is renowned for his playing careers at both Newcastle and Liverpool, as well as his managerial stints on Tyneside.
according to Daily Mail +1Liverpool wore Keegan's name and number on the back of their warm-up shirts Fans wore shirts in tribute to Keegan in the build up to the Premier League opener He then moved to Germany to play for Hamburg and was named European Footballer of the Year in both 1978 and 1979.
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