The football legend, who died on Monday aged 75, hired Liverpudlian Vic Huglin as his first agent in 1971, shortly after he signed for Liverpool.

And the duo became so close that they enjoyed holidays together, and Keegan regularly attended Friday night dinners at Vic’s parents’ house and also supported the latter when he was vice-chairman of Liverpool JNF.

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