Rugby league icon Kevin Sinfield is expected to receive a knighthood in the upcoming King's Birthday Honours list, following his multi-million pound fundraising campaign for motor neurone disease (MND) charities.
The 45-year-old former England captain has raised over £11 million since his teammate Rob Burrow was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative condition in 2019.
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Endurance Challenges and Career Highlights
Sinfield's fundraising efforts included running seven marathons in seven days and completing 101 miles within 24 hours.
He spent his entire professional rugby league career with Leeds Rhinos, making more than 500 appearances.
In 2015, he became the first rugby league player shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, finishing as runner-up to Andy Murray.
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Political figures have backed the recognition, with Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle calling him "a rugby league legend who should be Sir Kevin Sinfield."
Sinfield has previously been awarded MBE, OBE, and CBE for his athletic and charitable contributions.
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His brother Ian Sinfield represented Scotland in rugby league, and his son Jack Sinfield currently plays professionally for Wakefield Trinity.
