​Kevin Keegan Flag Newcastle United Fans | Credit: SmartFrame Images | News ImagesIt is just over weeks ago now when we heard the devastating Kevin Keegan news.King Kev having died after a battle with stomach cancer.At the start of last week (Monday 3 August 2026) Kevin Keegan’s family announced (see below) that there would be a small private funeral, then later a memorial service to be hosted by Newcastle United.KK’s family also thanked all of the people who had paid tribute to the Newcastle United great.Kevin Keegan also playing for Scunthorpe, Liverpool, Hamburg SV, Southampton and England during his glorious career.Now it has been made public that the funeral of Kevin Keegan has taken place.That small private funeral taking place yesterday, Monday 10 August.Neale McDermott (son of Terry) revealing this fact via his personal social media.No news yet on when the memorial service hosted by Newcastle United will take place.A statement from the Kevin Keegan family – 3 August 2026: “Following the devastating news of Kevin’s passing, we would like to thank the vast number of people who have expressed condolences and shared their memories of Kevin in recent days. As a family we have been truly overwhelmed by the volume of tributes and are grateful for them all. We will be holding a small private funeral in the coming weeks and request ongoing privacy and respect whilst we navigate this extremely difficult period as a family. Details of a memorial service hosted by Newcastle United that will take place at a later date will be communicated in due course.”Kevin Keegan Tributes Flowers St James’ Park Newcastle UnitedPhoto by The MagThe Keegan family also requested that in lieu of flowers, they would welcome donations to two charities close to the heart of the two-time Ballon d’Or winner.They set up a Go Fund me Page asking for donations to the Christie Charity, which funds enhanced services, pioneering research, education and additional support services for cancer patients and their families. As well as Football Families for Justice, a charity set up by World Cup winner Nobby Stiles’ son John to support former players suffering from neurodegenerative diseases caused by heading the ball.On behalf of everybody who visits The Mag, we made a donation to the Go Fund me page. Anybody who would like to make their own personal donation in honour of Kevin Keegan, please see the information below. I just checked and at 6am on Tuesday 11 August 2026, that charity page total total stood at £5,683.Kevin Keegan Tributes Flowers St James’ Park Newcastle UnitedPhoto by The MagThat Go Fund mefundraising page organised by the Keegan family stating:‘The family of Kevin Keegan are raising money for The Christie Charity and Football Families for Justice.Kevin Keegan gave everything. From humble beginnings, he made the most of every opportunity, ultimately scaling the heights of football as a player, manager and ambassador.A double Ballon d’Or winner, an E