New Year Honours: Lewis Hamilton knighted and Rob Burrow made an MBE
Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year, has been recognised for services to his sport and raising MND awareness.
Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the New Year Honours list after another stellar year for the Formula One star, while former Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Rob Burrow has been made an MBE.
Hamilton, 35, equalled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One titles in 2020 and also surpassed the German's record number of career race wins.
The Mercedes star was also voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month.
Burrow, 38, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December last year. His MBE is in recognition of services to his sport but also to raising MND awareness during the coronavirus pandemic.
His former team-mate, current Leeds director of rugby Kevin Sinfield, ran seven marathons in seven days to raise funds for the MND Association on Burrow's behalf, with the total now well over #2.5million.
Burrow said: 2020 has taught us all to appreciate the gifts we have and it is my honour and privilege to accept this award on behalf of all the MND community.
I hope it gives people hope that we are not ignored and the drive for more research and support to end MND will not stop.''
Also included in the list are former footballers Jimmy Greaves and Ron Flowers, who are the last surviving members of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad to be honoured. They have been made MBEs.