Steven Gerrard, Ian Woosnam and Ricky Hatton are among the
sporting figures to have been named in the New Year's Honours
List.
Liverpool captain Gerrard has been recognised, 12 months after he
was expected to be honoured.
Gerrard has been awarded the MBE after playing a pivotal role in
Liverpool's FA Cup final win over West Ham, a year after helping
his club beat Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.
Woosnam has been awarded the OBE for services to golf and enjoyed a
fantastic year in captaining Europe's Ryder Cup-winning team.
The Welshman, who had been awarded the MBE in the 1990s, led Europe
to a recrd third successive victory over the United States team at
the K Club in Ireland in September.
Manchester-based boxer Hatton has also been given an MBE for his
services to the sport.
Hatton became a two-weight world champion earlier this year after
beating Luis Collazo in Boston.
He steps back down to light-welterweight for his next bout when he
aims to regain his IBF title against Juan Urango on January
20.
Other sporting figures to have been honoured include Rangers
chairman David Murray, who has received a knighthood.
David Davies, lately the executive director of The Football
Association, has been awarded an OBE, while Arsenal ladies' captain
Faye White has been given an MBE.
The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has also received an MBE
after becoming the European and world three-day eventing champion
this year.
Welsh rugby union legend Gareth Edwards has been made a CBE, while
leading amateur golfer Gary Wolstenholme has collected an MBE.