A country giving out honours in the name of its (long finished) empire will continue having a hard time moving on from its racist legacy. It reflects poorly on adults in 2026 choosing to accept them.
Sarina Wiegman an honorary dame as Lionesses and Red Roses get honours
Leah Williamson was named an OBE and four other Lionesses were made MBEs, while Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were given a damehood and a knighthoodwww.theguardian.com
NB: 31 of the men's 2003 squad were honoured.
CBE for Johnson.
OBE for Wilkinson and Leonard.
MBE for every other player.
Whilst Woodward got a knighthood.
This world cup win (and grand slam) is no less of an achievement, but 1/6 as recognised
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