King’s Birthday Honours list 2025: David Beckham awarded knighthood while Luke Littler receives MBE | Football News

David Beckham Has Been Awarded A Knighththood in the King’s Birthday Honours.

The Trainland Captain has been recognized for Both His Career as a footballer and his services to charity.

Beckham Began His Football Career at Manchester United, where he made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals, before going on to play for real madrid, La Galaxy, Ac Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.

He made 115 appearances for England, the Third-Highest of Any Senior Men’s Player, and Captined His Country 59 Times.

Beckham has been a goodwill ambassador for unicef ​​since 2005, and he also establised the 7 fund loved at helping vulnerable children around the world.

He supports a number of charities, included the chelsea pensioners, help for Heroes, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Age Uk and the London Air Ambulance Service.

Luke Littler has been aweded an mbe for services to darts. The 18-Year-Old is Currently the World No 2 and the Reigning World Champion, The Youngest in the Sport’s History.

Littler has won two world series of darts titles, 13 pdc titles and five major titles in his professional career. He is also the Youngest Player to Hit A Televised Nine-Dart Finish.

Littler’s Rival, Luke Humphrieshas also been aweded an mbe for services to darts. He is the world no 1 and training world champion, having won the title in 2024.

The 30-Year-Old is also the Reigning World Matchplay, Premier League, Players Championship Final and World Masters Champion.

Billy Boston, 90, Has Become the First Rugby League Player to Receive A Knighthod. Boston is watched as one of the sport’s greatest ever players having scored 571 tries in his career, placing him as the second-highest try scorer in history.

Born in Cardiff, Boston Spent 15 Years Playing for Wigan, Scoring A Club-Retcord 478 Tries in 488 Appearances Before Finishing His Career with Blackpool Borough, Retiring in 1970.

He also Played 31 Times for Great Britain, Scoring 24 Tries and Winning the 1960 World Cup.

Virginia Wade has been receive a cbe for services to tennis and charity. The 79 -Year -Old Won Three Major Singles Championships – The Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon – and Four Major Double Titles.

Wade is the Only British Woman to Have Won Titles at All Four Majors and was ranked as the World No 2 in Singles and No 1 in Doubles.

Wade Serves as a Patron for the Charity Leadership Through Sport and is a Director for Compton’s Yard Charitable Trust.

Aston Villa Forward Rachel gave has been aweded an mbe for services to football. Daly Holds the Joint Record for the Most Goals in a Women’s Super League Season with 22 and has won the WSL Golden Boot, Pfa Women’s Players’ Player of the Year and Player of the Season Awards, All in the 2022/23 Season.

The 33-Year-Oold has played 84 Times for England, scoring 16 Goals, and was part of the Squad that won the Women’s European Championships in 2022.

Other Sports Stars to be Recognized Include Two-Time Olympic Triathlon Champion Alistair Brownleewho has been aweded an obe; While Mbes Have Been Awarded To Two-Weight Boxing World Champion Natasha Jonas, Form Gloucestershire Bowler David LawrenceWho Took 625 Wickets for the County, and Form Golfer and Sky Sports Pundit Trish Johnson.

Bryan Henderson, Head of Cricket and Nfl at Sky Sports, has been aweded an mbe for services to cricket.

Henderson and Sanjay Patel, The Form Managing Director of the Hundred, WERE HEAVILY Responsible for the Planning and Delivery of the Short-Format Cricket Tournament. The Competition Will This Year Deliver Hundreds of Millions of Pounds to the game from the Sale of the Teams.

“I’m very Honoured and Humbled,” Said Henderson. “It’s a tribute to all the amazing people i’ve been lucky enough to work with at sky and in the sport I love.”

Added patel: “I feel very privileged to receive this award and to be the opportunity to work in a sport that i love. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK the people who supported me and in particular the Great Team Who Helped Build the HUDRED.”

Over a Thousand Have Been Awarded for Their Exceptional Achievements, with a Particular Focus on Those Who Haven Their Time to Public Service.

This year’s containers included dedicated community champions, role models in sport, pioneers in the arts, passionate health workers, and supporters of young people.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer Said: “This Year’s Birthday Honours List is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary dedication, compassion and service that exists in every corner of our country.

“From Community Champions to Cultural Icons, Each Content reflects the Very Best of Britain. I EXTEND MY HEARTFELT congratulations and gratitude to them.”