About this episode

The episode pays tribute to football legend Kevin Keegan, featuring reflections from his former teammates and clips from past shows.

Michael McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea and Stephen Doyle were on the Newsround as we remembered the life of Footballing legend Kevin Keegan who sadly passed away at the age of 75 today. Firstly, you will hear a clip from the show in 2020, in which Kevin joined on the line alongside John Giles for Giles' 80th Birthday. Then Liverpool legend and former team-mate of Kevin, Phil Thompson joins on the line to pay tribute to a Liverpool and Newcastle Great. The Newsround on Off The Ball

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