The family of Kevin Keegan, the former star of Liverpool and the England national team, announced his death on Monday at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. Keegan, who had 63 international caps and 21 goals, was one of the most prominent players of his generation, diagnosed with stage four cancer and underwent treatment in January. The statement added: 'The former England player and manager was fighting cancer, and was surrounded by his wife and two daughters in his final moments.' Keegan, the striker famous for his energy and activity on the pitch and nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse', won the English league title three times and the European Cup once with Liverpool between 1971 and 1977 before moving to German club Hamburg in 1977, winning the German league in 1979, and leading them to the European Cup final in 1980. He also won the Ballon d'Or twice during his time with Hamburg in 1978 and 1979. He later returned to England to play for Southampton and Newcastle before entering coaching. As a manager, Keegan led Newcastle to promotion to the Premier League in 1993, and established them among the top teams in the competition, with the team nicknamed 'The Entertainers' when they finished as runners-up to Manchester United in 1996. He later managed Fulham (1997-1999), then led the England national team between 1999 and 2000. He also spent four years as manager of Manchester City (2001-2005) before ending his managerial career with a brief return to Newcastle in 2008.