The number of players who have won the Ballon d'Or twice in history can be counted on one hand.
Kevin Keegan is one of them.
At the same time, Kevin Keegan is also the third Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or after Matthews and Bobby Charlton.
It took twenty years after Kevin Keegan for the Ballon d'Or to be won again by an English player named Michael Owen.
Although Kevin Keegan, like Owen, left his best years to Liverpool; for every Southampton fan, it was the arrival of Kevin Keegan that transformed this small south coast team.
It was a six o'clock morning, and all Southampton fans heard the news of Keegan's transfer from BBC broadcaster Richard. At the time, football transfer news even took precedence over Margaret Thatcher's policy towards the striking miners.
Back then, the arrival of Kevin Keegan sent the entire Southampton into a frenzy. Fans never imagined that their team could buy such an internationally renowned superstar!
No matter how future generations evaluate the England superstar, his contribution to Southampton in these short two years is indelible.
It was his arrival that made this old British club go crazy. It was his arrival that made this coastal city another famous football city in England.
After Kevin Keegan retired in 1984, he rested at home for 7 years and briefly bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of the football field.
In 1992, Kevin Keegan was invited to become the head coach of Newcastle Magpies.
Coming full circle, Kevin Keegan became the manager of Newcastle, Fulham, England and Manchester City.
In March this year, Keegan broke up with Manchester City amicably after four years in charge.
As for his next stop, Southampton is the one most rumored by the media.
The Saints have just been relegated and are in urgent need of a capable and capable head coach to lead the team back to the Premier League.
In addition, the club is strapped for funds. If Keegan can play the emotional card at this time and return to the south coast to coach, it will definitely be great news for the Saints.
Coupled with the fact that Kevin Keegan always went to Southampton during this period, this news seemed to be confirmed.
Moreover, Walcott's letter of recommendation was also written by Kevin Keegan.
Now, Kevin Keegan actually encountered a car accident before the season, and reporters from all over Southampton rushed over.
After arriving at the hospital for a simple bandage, Wang Xiaodong was interrogated by the police.
"Did you drive the car at that time?"
"That's right!"
"Age, identity, gender, name..."
"Wang Xiaodong, male, Chinese, 17..."
"What was the specific situation at that time?"
"The opponent was overtaking at a curve and driving in the wrong direction! Then I didn't avoid it, it's as simple as that."
Hearing Wang Xiaodong's concise answer, the police officer responsible for questioning him nodded, which was consistent with their on-site investigation.
But in the end, the leading police officer patted Wang Xiaodong on the shoulder: "Boy, you are in trouble."
Wang Xiaodong has never been afraid of trouble, or in other words, he has caused a lot of trouble since he was a child.
But he knew something.
Whether at home or abroad, trouble is nothing to the rich.
He was just suspected of driving without a license and was not the cause of the car accident. So I would detain him for a few days at most and then pay some money to be released on bail.
If Wang Xiaodong can raise the bail money tonight, he won't even have to stay in the detention center for one night.
But what he didn't know was that there was bigger trouble waiting for him.
When Wang Xiaodong walked out of the hospital with the police, a large group of reporters suddenly surrounded him.
"Asian?! Where are you from?"
"How is he, Mr. Keegan? Is he okay?"
"Damn it, you must have hit Mr. Keegan! Devil! Get out of Southampton!"
Faced with the siege of reporters, the police were helpless for a while.
In order to get through the crowd as quickly as possible, the leading police officer had no choice but to stand up and explain: "The traffic police determined that this car accident was not caused by this young man."
"And he is not a spy sent by Portsmouth. To be precise, he is a trial player from Southampton."
"Maybe one day in the future, we will be able to see him on the field!"
"Yo? He is a Southampton player? Is it true?"
Upon hearing this, the reporters immediately became interested in Wang Xiaodong, and their cameras focused on him.
"Is he the new star that Mr. Keegan has chosen?"
"It doesn't even look like it!"
"Will Mr. Keegan fall in love with an Asian?"
"No, I know! He did it on purpose! He must have deliberately committed murder against Mr. Keegan because Mr. Keegan did not recommend him. He is a murderer!"
Although Wang Xiaodong and Kevin Keegan were both parties to the accident, this did not affect the thinking of these reporters.
"Which club are you originally from?"
"Southern Wei Academy? Sure enough, you must be jealous of your teammates!"
"Where are you now?"
"Trial team? Oh, I heard that the trial team's competition schedule is about to end. Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't been selected?"
"What position do you play?"
"Defensive midfielder? It's such a difficult position to play. Even the main players can't play it well. What qualifications do you have?"
"No, I have to take more photos of this murderer!"
...
The next day, when Wang Xiaodong was taken out of the detention center with bail by people sent by his father, the whole of England exploded.
"Former England Footballer Kevin Keegan was tragically killed in a car accident and his life and death are unknown!" - "The Guardian"
"Kevin Keegan was viciously retaliated against and is still in a coma in the hospital!" - "Mirror"
"Who is the mysterious Asian? Is he the savior of Southampton? Or is he the bane of Southampton?" - "South Coast Sports News"
"Kevin Keegan almost died for an Asian man!" - "The Sun"
"The former Ballon d'Or almost lost his life at the hands of a rookie football player, and he exclusively reveals the grudges!" - "Daily Mail"
These reports are simply not true. Wang Xiaodong has never even met Kevin Keegan.
But this group of media and reporters know very well what kind of breaking news fans like to watch. In order to attract attention, they even give up their moral integrity.
Southampton fans, in particular, were talking about the car accident after dinner.
"You mean, Kevin Keegan was retaliated against on his way home because he didn't recommend this Asian guy?"
"Nanwei College is really lively, and they dare to accept anyone!"
"What's that guy's name? Where is he from?"
"Southampton is so unlucky that this kind of thing can happen!"
"We must not let that Asian man go! We must punish him severely!"
"Mr. Keegan finally agreed to come to Southampton, but he can't let this matter get him into trouble!"
"Who is this Asian? Get him out of Southampton!"
Although Wang Xiaodong didn't know that he had made headlines, the police officer responsible for releasing him told him before leaving that it was best not to go out in a short period of time or expose himself to the public.
Kevin Keegan hasn't woken up yet, and the fans are furious. If they see Wang Xiaodong strutting on the street, they might do something outrageous.
Wang Xiaodong is not afraid of one or two guys, but if they come in groups or play some dirty tricks, Wang Xiaodong will not be able to fight against them even if he has nine lives.
In desperation, Wang Xiaodong had to hide in his apartment.
"Hey guys, I hit Keegan?"
Lying on the bed in the apartment, Wang Xiaodong was bored.
"The manager was knocked unconscious by me. Will Southampton still want me now?"
