'My family were Arsenal fans, but I supported Liverpool and Kevin Keegan was my hero I later told him he was my inspiration and he replied, "I get that a lot"': Gunners legend and ex-Everton defender reveals childhood fandom

Arsenal legend Martin Keown, raised in an Arsenal-supporting family, reveals his early obsession with Liverpool due to Kevin Keegan. He recalls being influenced while watching the 1974 cup final in a family shop, deciding then to become a Liverpool fan. Despite supporting Liverpool as a child, Keown's loyalties shifted upon becoming a professional footballer, joining Arsenal as a teenager. Even after stints at Aston Villa and Everton, he eventually played under Keegan as a member of the England national team, highlighting how professional experiences can change allegiances in football.

I was sat there with a ball under my arm, and they told me I had to watch the cup final on the telly that day.

Once you start to play, you lose all of that loyalty to previous sides you supported as a kid.

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