KEVIN KEEGAN, “I WOULD LOVE IT, ME!”
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN...
He had the looks, he had the talent and he definitely had the hair – but there’s a lot more to superstar Kevin Keegan than just a curly perm and extra-tight footy shorts! We’ve delved into the little dynamo’s history and dug out some interesting facts which are actually true!
So, put on yer hair spray and jump into your DeLorean because we’re going back in time, to when Curlywurley’s were all the rage and trousers had twice the amount of material as they do now! That’s right, we’re off back to the 1970’s and beyond…
Keegan: the facts!
1. Amazingly, considering the quote at the top of this blog that people remember Kev by, he was actually at school in the same class as a girl called IDA LUVVIT! You couldn’t make it up – and we haven’t!2. When he was at his most famous, the curly-haired troubador was in demand all over the world to advertise their products. He advertised Brut aftershave, road safety, and scarily, a brand of Iranian ciggies called ‘Nuclear cigarettes’!
3. When he played for Hamburg, Kevin officially opened a chain of sex-shops called KK-Shag-U-Like. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the little fella appeared on advertising billboard dressed in just a thong whilst stroking a gerbil. Once again, you couldn’t make it up – and we didn’t!
Keegan & Baywatch!
4. In 1991, thanks to his friend David Hasslehoff, Keegan landed a role on Baywatch, probably the most famous TV show in the world at the time. The scriptwriters pulled out all the stops, and his opening line to Pamela Anderson was, “Who wants to see my canary?” Whatever you say abut our Kev, he certainly had a great sense of humour, which is why the British public love him!
Kev & the coconut!
5. Keegan was hit on the head by a coconut thrown by Christopher Biggins! It’s tempting to finish this fact right here, and let your minds figure out how the hell that could happen! But, we’re supposed to be giving you some fun, not pissing you off, so this is what happened: Keegan was a guest star on a TV show called ‘On Safari’ with Biggins when he was struck by the hairy thing - that’s the coconut, not Biggins!6. Kev also appeared on Celebrity Pokerface Championships – which you’d think was a big ask for him, seeing he always wore his heart on his sleeve! He got to the final after beating the “comedian” Freddy ‘Parrot Face’ Davis in the semi-final. He lost in the emotionless final to Rusty Lee!
Keegan: The best in Europe!
7. Kev won the Ballon d’Or twice! Yeah, he was a tidy footballer was Kev!
8. Kev was given his fair of football boots by his dad after he had a win on the horses!
9. Leeds United’s Johnny Giles once punched Kevin during a game and was reprieved after Kev had a word with the referee and asked him not to send off Giles!
Cheap Meat!!!
10. When playing for Hamburg, Kev says he knew he had been accepted by the team when one of the players told him where he could get cheap meat for his dog! Happy days!
Written by Graham Hey