My Life in Football is the story of the miner’s son who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as ‘King Kev’. Starting his career at Scunthorpe United, Keegan went on to conquer Europe with Liverpool, won the Bundesliga with Hamburg and also the Ballon d’Or twice. As a manager he took Newcastle from the Second Division to the brink of winning the Premier League, leading a team that played a scintillating brand of football.

Told with Keegan’s trademark passion and unflinching honesty, he charts his extraordinary career through the magnificent highs to the pain of managing England, and the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era. Brilliantly funny and deeply moving, My Life in Football is a must-read for any football fan.

Kevin Keegan, OBE, born in 1951, is a former football player and manager for teams such as Liverpool and Hamburger SV. As a player, he is best known for a legendary 1970s spell at Liverpool under Bill Shankly then Bob Paisley. In six seasons Keegan played a pivotal role in Liverpool winning three First Division titles, two Uefa Cups, a European Cup and an FA Cup. He left an indelible mark on the club and their fans by winning the Bundesliga and European Cup in his three years there. He also won the highly coveted Ballon D’Or, twice, while in Germany.

His ten-year England career, in which he captained his country thirty-one times, brought sixty-three caps and twenty-one goals, but only one, brief World Cup finals appearance. His book, My Life in Football, written with the Guardian and Observer's chief football writer Daniel Taylor, examines his illustrious football career.