FOOTIE legend Alan Hansen ended a rollercoaster year by netting an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours. The Scotland and Liverpool hero was gravely ill during the summer as friends, family and fans prayed for his recovery. 7 David Moyes is among a raft of Scots being recognised in the New Year Honours List Credit: PA 7 Olympics medal-winning swimmer Duncan Scott will become an OBE Credit: PA 7 Veteran presenter Jackie Bird will be awarded an MBE for her services to broadcasting Credit: BBC 7 Ex-Match of the Day pundit and Liverpool legend Alan Hansen will pick up an MBE Credit: PA 7 Glasgow-born director of MI5, Ken McCallum, will be knighted Credit: PA And after an incredible return to health, the 69-year-old ex- Match of the Day pundit ends 2024 with a gong for services to football and broadcasting.
He joins fellow footie favourite David Moyes , 61, as an award-recipient with the former Everton and Manchester United boss receiving an OBE for services to the sport. Scotland’s most decorated Olympian, Duncan Scott, 27, becomes an OBE for services to swimming. At this year’s Olympic Games in Paris , he won his eighth Olympic medal by taking silver in the men’s 200 metres individual medley final in Paris, following his gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
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