Football fans are sad. 3 important people died. The legend Kevin Keegan is dead. He was 75 years old. He had a disease called cancer. He died with his family. Keegan won the 'Ballon d’Or' 2 times. He played for Hamburger SV before. He was a champion in Germany. In England he played for FC Liverpool.
Hertha BSC also mourns a hero. Holger Brück died. He was 78 years old. He was the team captain. Brück played 400 games for the club in Berlin. He was very sick for a long time. Fans remember him as a good defender. He visited the stadium in May 2025.
A famous referee is also dead. Jens Cyrklaff was 61 years old. He worked for a football group. He was the 'Schatz-Meister' there for a long time. He took care of the money. He was a referee in the 'Regional-Liga'. The group calls him an 'Ehren-Mitglied'. His death came as a surprise.