Macy Burrow, the eldest daughter of Rob Burrow, has paid an emotional tribute to Sir Kevin Sinfield, calling him a "real-life superhero" in a new BBC documentary.
The rugby legend, 46, began raising money for Motor Neurone Disease in 2020, following Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob's tragic diagnosis, which ultimately claimed his life in 2024 at the age of 41. Sinfield has gone on to become one of Britain's most notable charity fundraisers, raising more than £13million through his ultramarathon challenges.
Documentary celebrates Sinfield's fundraising
Sinfield is now the subject of the BBC documentary, Thank You Sir Kev, with the likes of former England star Lewis Moody, ex-Premier League footballer Marcus Stewart and Lindsey Burrow paying tribute to the remarkable work he's done for the MND community. The show also features his parents, Ray and Beryl, talking about his upbringing and introduction to sport.
Macy, 14, makes an appearance in the documentary with her heartwarming comment towards Sinfield, while Prince William is also briefly featured in a newly-released teaser for the programme, with the clip posted on the official BBC Breakfast X account. In the clip, Sir Kevin says: "People ask me now, 'What's your super power?' And I never had one, but what I could do is get a bit more out of you."
Broadcast details and tributes
The show is due to be aired on BBC One at 8pm on Monday, October 26, and will also feature the stories of several people living with MND and how Sir Kevin has changed awareness of the condition. It will also feature Prince William's touching tribute to Sir Kevin, who he calls 'a kind caring human being, but he's still a lunatic'.
Sinfield recently completed seven ultramarathons over seven consecutive days in his latest endurance feat in support of MND. However, he admitted he's already thinking about his next challenge.
He said to the BBC earlier this month: "The team, it was right we made this seven because seven felt right. The commitment from the team has been unbelievable. They're all volunteers. They all put so much time and effort into it. There's no events company or marketing company. It's 16 of us.
"I think I felt I needed to release, if that's the right word, disconnect, uncouple... I can't find the right term that has enough warmth for that group. Set them free... I'm not sure they want to be set free. We'll see. But I will be going again."
Honours and royal support
His devotion to raising awareness of MND saw him and Burrow awarded CBEs before the Leeds Rhinos icon passed away. Sinfield has since been further honoured, being knighted by Prince William earlier this month.
Sinfield praised the Prince for his backing of the fundraising campaign following his knighthood and said the future monarch had been "fantastically supportive". He told the Press Association: "I think he champions pulling communities together and I have seen how the MND community have come together on the back of Rob's diagnosis and several other high-profile sportspeople over the last six or seven years."
"So his support and obviously Princess Catherine's as well, they've been wonderful and bring a real credibility to what we're trying to do."
