One of the best known names in English football’ former England captain & manager and TV pundit, Kevin Keegan, is to return to the Island to help celebrate the 10th Birthday of The Sporting and Dining Club.

The event will see Kevin speaking of his love of football and the highs and lows of the game, including THAT rant!

Kevin started his career as a teenager with Scunthorpe United but quickly moved to Bill Shankly's Liverpool before making his England debut. With Liverpool he went on to win three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups, and the FA Cup and European Cup. After 323 appearances and 100 goals for Liverpool, Kevin left Merseyside to become Germany's highest paid player with Hamburg where he was named European Footballer of the Year twice in a row and won the Bundesliga title. Internationally, Kevin was appointed England captain, a role he held until after the team's ejection from the 1982 World Cup. He returned to England playing for Southampton and Newcastle United, helping the latter to promotion in his second season, before retiring from football.

After an eight year break pursuing media and business opportunities, Kevin returned to football as a manager. He returned to Newcastle where, after promotion, the team took second place in the Premier League. After a spell managing Fulham, Kevin took charge of the England team, a hugely popular public choice which ended after the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. Kevin continued his managing career with Manchester City and finally back to Newcastle, eventually, retiring from management after some boardroom controversy. He continues to be involved in coaching football via academies and as a pundit for ITV and ESPN.

The event will take place on 14th July 2016 at the Best Western Palace Hotel and Casino in Douglas, with dinner tickets costing ?65 for members and ?75 for non-members (excluding VAT), available by contacting the Club on 07624 495749 or at john@sportinganddiningclub.com.  Dress code is smart casual.