Rob Burrow's final touching wish before his death

Rob Burrow's final wish has been honoured after the groundbreaking for a new therapy centre named after him went ahead today (Monday June 3).

The former rugby league star died on Sunday June 2 at the age of 41. In one of his final wishes before the announcement of his death, Burrow insisted on the milestone event at the centre in Leeds going ahead.

Burrow had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in 2019, two years after his retirement. The condition affects the brain and nerves, causing weakness that gets worse over time.

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His struggle captivated and inspired the entire nation, leading him and friend and former team-mate Kevin Sinfield to raise nearly £15million for charities linked to MND, reports WalesOnline. His memory will live on through loved ones and those he moved, as well as the upcoming Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease being built in Seacroft Hospital, Leeds.

In a BBC Breakfast interview, one of Rob's friends, Phil Daly said: "We mentioned the groundbreaking, 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."

He added: "It's no reflection of the NHS staff who looked after Rob they did a great job but the facilities just aren't up to scratch. When you're given that diagnosis in the facilities that are there now, it makes the whole situation so much worse."

In a statement released last night after his death, his family said: "Rob never accepted that he couldn't do something. He just found his way of doing it better than anyone else. He will