According to reports from "Chronicle Live," Hamburger SV displayed a large tifo to honour Kevin Keegan, the club's late legend, at their first official home match of the new season. The banner featured Keegan smiling in a Hamburger SV shirt with the message "Kevin Keegan Superstar."

Keegan died from cancer at age 75 earlier this year. He had previously disclosed his battle with stage four cancer to the public. The football world mourned following the sad news.

Keegan was not only a legend at Newcastle United FC but also left a profound mark on German football. In 1977, he left Liverpool FC to join Hamburger SV. By that time, he had already won three English league titles with Liverpool FC, as well as two European Cups and two UEFA Cups.

After joining Hamburger SV, Keegan quickly became a favourite of local fans due to his outstanding performances and charisma. Despite his modest height, his exceptional ball control earned him the nickname "Mighty Mouse" in Germany.

During his time at Hamburger SV, Keegan won the Ballon d'Or twice consecutively. At that time, only a few legends such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Franz Beckenbauer, and Johan Cruyff had won this award at least twice.

Keegan made 90 appearances for Hamburger SV and scored 32 goals. He helped the team win the German league title for the first time in 19 years and led them to the European Cup final, where they ultimately lost to Nottingham Forest.

Keegan's former Hamburger SV teammate Horst Hrubesch recalled: "Keegan was a player every team would want to have, even today. He always put the team first and had a way of motivating everyone around him."

Hrubesch also told "Kicker" in a previous interview: "There's no one like Kevin. If he didn't exist in this world, you would have to create someone like him. He was the first pop superstar in Bundesliga history."

Hrubesch also revealed that Keegan had an relentless passion for football and would often create mini-games involving football himself. On the way from the training ground back to the changing room, he would try to kick the ball into every hole he saw in the fence, and then aim at every bin along the way.

Bernd Wehmeyer, another former Hamburger SV teammate, spoke particularly about Keegan's humble side: "He was very down to earth. He came to the team as a world-class superstar, but I never saw him refuse anyone's request for an autograph. For Kevin, there was no such thing as 'managing workload.' He gave 100% in every training session."

Unfortunately, the magnificent tribute from Hamburger SV fans on the tifo did not translate to a victory on the pitch. Hamburger SV lost 0-5 to Mainz in Sunday's match.

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