England Lionesses and England Pink Roses had been recognised with awards within the New Yr Honours record after securing extra main silverware in 2025.
Sarina Wiegman, England ladies head coach, was awarded an honorary damehood after main the Lionesses to a profitable defence of their European Championship title and a number of other of her workforce had been additionally honoured.
Wiegman, who started her function in September 2021, mentioned: “I want to categorical my honest gratitude for this honour.
“When I first arrived in England, I could never have imagined the respect and warmth I’ve experienced from the English people. I deeply thank the fans for their support.”
Additionally honoured are workforce captain Leah Williamson, who turns into a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). 4 different double European champions – Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone and Keira Walsh – have every been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs).
England’s Ladies’s Rugby World Cup profitable captain Zoe Stratford (née Aldcroft) is amongst 5 gamers recognised within the New Yr Honours
Pink Roses captain Zoe Stratford (née Aldcroft), team-mate Marlie Packer and head coach John Mitchell have been made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBEs) within the New Yr Honours following Ladies’s Rugby World Cup success.
Three extra Pink Roses gamers are additionally recognised. Megan Jones, Sadia Kabeya and Ellie Kildunne have been made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs).
“Being named on the King’s New Year Honours, alongside some of my amazing team-mates, is a special privilege,” mentioned Stratford, who lifted the World Cup in September after victory over Canada within the remaining.
“The recognition isn’t mine alone. This year I have felt nothing but love and support from so many people and I am extremely grateful.
“As Pink Roses, our intention is at all times to encourage. We hope we’ll proceed to take action in 2026 and make individuals everywhere in the nation extremely proud.”
Mitchell said: “I’m extremely honoured to obtain this recognition however I wish to be clear that it displays the work of the Pink Roses World Cup-winning squad and the excellent workers round them.”
Pink Roses head coach John Mitchell, from New Zealand, has additionally been awarded an OBE
Pioneer footballer Kerry Davis, who grew to become England’s first black lady worldwide in 1982 and went on to win 90 caps in a 16-year worldwide profession, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Among the many sporting officers recognised are former Tottenham government chairman Daniel Levy and ex-Celtic chief government Fergus McCann, each of whom are made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBEs).
Elsewhere, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and a knighthood.
Dame Jayne, 68, and Sir Christopher, 67, are recognised for companies to ice skating and to voluntary service, virtually 52 years after dancing to Olympic gold in Sarajevo in 1984.
Torvill and Dean’s respective honours present a becoming finish to a yr through which they accomplished their remaining tour earlier than retirement.
“It seems perfect really, the timing of it,” Dame Jayne instructed the Press Affiliation.
“We did our final tour this year and that was a big thing for us. We had such a great time, we were so happy with the tour and the fact we got through it.”
Sir Christopher confirmed there shall be no second ideas about returning to the ice as Dame Jayne and Sir Christopher respectively, including: “Happy now – retired, that’s it.
“The physique’s had over 50 years of skating and to have the ability to do that remaining tour underneath our personal phrases is strictly what we’d have needed – and 50 years (of touring) is a superb quantity.”
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are awarded a damehood and knighthood for companies to ice skating and voluntary service 52 years after dancing to Olympic gold in 1984
Former world marathon champion and broadcaster Paula Radcliffe, who is predicated in Monaco, is made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for companies to sport.
Broadcasters Gabby Logan and Clive Tyldesley are each made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBEs) for companies to broadcasting and charity, whereas Isa Guha, the broadcaster and former England cricketer, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for companies to inclusivity and cricket.
Rhys McClenaghan, the two-time world champion who received Eire’s first Olympic gymnastics medal with pommel gold in Paris in 2024, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), as is Nice Britain’s Paris 2024 sport climbing Olympic champion Toby Roberts.
