Mary Earps leads three England Lionesses in New Year’s Honours checklist
- Three extra of England’s Lionesses have been named within the New Year’s honours
- Mary Earps’ 12 months already noticed her topped BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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The Lionesses dominated the New Year’s Honours checklist for a second 12 months working with Mary Earps one among three gamers recognised for serving to England attain the World Cup remaining.
Goalkeeper Earps, who gained the golden glove on the match, has been made MBE alongside Lauren Hemp, who completed as England’s joint high scorer with three objectives. Millie Bright, who captained the workforce, has been made OBE.
Their recognition follows Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze, Ellen White and Beth Mead‘s honours on final 12 months’s checklist after their triumph on the European Championship.
Earps’ award caps off a stellar 2023 after being topped BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month. The 30-year-old gained the FIFA Best goalkeeper award in February earlier than incomes the golden glove on the World Cup. She additionally completed fifth within the Ballon d’Or, the very best place for a feminine goalkeeper, and was named England participant of the 12 months.
There was additionally recognition for Mail Sport columnist Stuart Broad, who has been made CBE after retiring from cricket in August.
Mary Earps (left) and Stuart Broad (proper) are amongst these included in New Year’s Honours checklist
The checklist is dominated by England’s Lionesses with Earps (second from proper), Millie Bright (far proper) and Lauren Hemp (second from left) all gathering honours after a World Cup remaining run
Earps rose to stardom on the match and she or he has had a stellar 2023 with a number of gongs
Broad ended a glittering profession by taking the ultimate Australian wicket to make sure the close-fought Ashes sequence was drawn.
‘My love of cricket supplied me with recollections that can final a lifetime,’ Broad instructed Mail Sport.
‘To have had the profession that I used to be capable of get pleasure from and to obtain honours like that is extremely particular.
‘I’m very proud that my contributions to the game have been recognised, and it means loads to me and my household.’
Broad, an England cricket icon and Mail Sport columnist, has been recognised after retiring
Red Bull Formula 1 workforce boss Christian Horner has been awarded a CBE within the honours checklist
Elsewhere, Ron Dennis, former proprietor and founding father of the McLaren Group, has been awarded a knighthood for companies to business and charity.
Former Leeds Rhinos gamers Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow have each been made CBE for companies to Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Sinfield accomplished seven extremely marathons in seven days, elevating £825,000 for folks affected with the sickness. Burrow was recognized with MND in 2019.
Television presenter Jeff Stelling has been made MBE for companies to sport, broadcasting and charity.
Stelling left his position as host of Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday this 12 months after a 30-year affiliation with the programme.
Television and radio presenter Jeff Stelling has been recognised, partly, for his charity work
Sir Bill Beaumont, the previous England rugby captain, has been recognised with the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for companies to rugby union and charity.
Also on the checklist is former England cricketer Marcus Trescothick, who has been awarded OBE for companies to psychological well being and ex-Scotland Rugby captain Stuart Hogg, who has been made MBE.
Christian Horner, chief government of Red Bull Racing, has been made OBE for companies to Motor Sport whereas former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has been made CBE for companies to soccer and Prevention of Gambling Harm.
