Brave Rob Burrow's heart-wrenching final words to his beloved family were revealed in an emotional pre-recorded video shown for the first time tonight.
Brave Rob Burrow's heart-wrenching final words to his beloved family have been revealed in an emotional video, urging them not to 'waste a moment'.
Steadfast, he said: 'I'm a fighter, to be honest. I might not be able to tackle MND but I'll certainly be swinging, I'm not going to give in, not until my last breath.As footage of his family and close friends was shown on the screen reacting to his words, he says: 'I hope I have left a mark on this disease. I hope you choose to live in the moment. I hope you find inspiration.
The campaigner said in a flashback to when he was younger: 'The guys always seemed to be a lot lot bigger than me. It inspired me to be more determined.' He added: 'I have had such a great life. I have been gifted with the most incredible wife and three children. I hope they know how much I love them.'
'The first time I stood him up, a shy teenage girl, but we went to the pictures the second time and the rest is history.'I remember that moment being told it's not good news. Asking how long and them saying two years. Rob said thank god it's me and not the kids. That's all he was bothered about. Burrow's rugby league legacy will be the focal point of Saturday's Challenge Cup final day at Wembley with a series of tributes lined up in his honour.
Mrs Burrow thanked the public for their 'outpouring of love and support', commenting: 'My priority is to make Rob proud, and to bring our three children up as Rob would want and ensure their happiness and well-being. The pair, who played alongside each other for 16 years, raised more than £15million for charity since Rob was diagnosed with the disease in 2019, with Burrow calling him his 'guardian angel' in the pre-recorded footage.
Burrow and Sinfield cross the finish line of the 2023 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon which started and finished at Headingley Stadium, Leeds 'Our team and everybody in the community and everyone that has supported us previously, we will make sure that Rob's name is at the forefront of everything we do going forward.
Rob's father Geoff and Dr Agam Jung, consultant neurologist who was lead in his clinical care team, during a ground breaking ceremony at the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds today He said it was 'obviously a very sad day but it was peaceful and we made sure he ended his journey on his conditions, we didn't want any suffering and he didn't suffer, it was very peaceful.
Adding as tears welled up: 'When he took his final breath you think 'what do we do', but it was like he'd gone to heaven and I'm sure he is.' Rob Burrow made his last public appearance with his wife Lindsey, daughters Macy and Maya, and best friend Kevin Sinfield at the Leeds Half Marathon on May 12 Sinfield released a heartfelt statement on social media on Sunday evening following Burrow's passing that read: 'Today was the day that I hoped would never come. The world has lost a great man and a wonderful friend to so so many. You fought so bravely until the end and became a beacon of hope and inspiration, not only for the MND community but for all those who saw and heard your story.
READ MORE ROB BURROW OBITUARY: A 5ft 5in warrior in studs, twice as tall in his wheelchair. He always proved people wrong, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI as rugby league legend loses his battle with MND aged just 41 'He was struggling, really struggling... He's an emotional guy is Kev. 'He never said 'Why me?', he never complained, he never moaned, very stoic. He fought every minute, he was so brave.
Leeds Rhinos players Cameron Smith and Harry Newman left flowers outside Headingley Stadium in respect to the club legend this morningJamie Jones-Buchanan pays tribute to former Leeds Rhino teammate Rob Burrow, who had Motor Neurone Disease, at Headingley Stadium in Leeds today.
His friend Phil Daly said today: 'We will have the groundbreaking today, that was Rob's wishes. We spoke to Lindsey on Friday and that's what he said. We can't waste a day and Rob wouldn't want us to waste a day, we start today.' It comes after the official X account of Prince William and Princess Kate led tributes to the star and posted a touching message and expressed their condolences to his family.'He taught us, 'in a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream'. Catherine and I send our love to Lindsey, Jackson, Maya and Macy.' It was signed off with a W for William.
'Rob and Kev's friendship made headline news around the world. Thousands of well-wishers, not just in rugby's heartland, but across the country donated, took on fundraising challenges and pledged support in tribute to Rob's bravery. 'It is testament to the strength of feeling people have for Rob that the support in his name has never wavered.
Broadcaster Dan Walker posted on X to 'send all my love' to the grieving family and said the rugby legend 'taught us all so much' with his 'continued determination and desire to make a difference for others'.
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