New Year Honours: Social media fury as Jimmy Greaves ‘only’ gets MBE

Football fans are furious at the apparent overlooking of Jimmy Greaves in the New Year’s Honours after he received just an MBE for his services to football – while Lewis Hamilton will be knighted.   Greaves is included in the Honours revealed yesterday, after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years. He became a … Read more

‘SIR Lewis Hamilton but Jimmy Greaves only gets an MBE?’ Social media users rage about ‘insult’

Football fans are furious that Jimmy Greaves will receive just an MBE for his services to football while Lewis Hamilton will be knighted.   Greaves is included in the New Year’s Honours revealed yesterday, after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years. He will receive only an MBE despite scoring 357 goals in the … Read more

‘It’s too little, too late’: Jimmy Greaves’ wife claims husband’s gong is just an ‘afterthought’

Jimmy Greaves will finally receive an MBE for his services to football, but his wife Irene believes it is too little, too late. Greaves is included in the New Year’s Honours revealed on Wednesday after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years, to be recognised with a gong. ‘It is a … Read more

England and Spurs legend Jimmy Greaves is home after a week in hospital with ill health

Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves leaves hospital after a week as he returns home to recuperate from illness with his wife Jimmy Greaves went into hospital on April 7 due to concerns over his health Greaves is 80 and has struggled to maintain his health since a stroke in 2015 But the Tottenham hero … Read more

Tottenham confirm former striker Jimmy Greaves ill in hospital

Tottenham confirm legendary former striker and pundit Jimmy Greaves is ill in hospital – with no suggestion of link to coronavirus Jimmy Greaves was admitted to hospital in Chelmsford near his home in Essex   There was no suggestion he had been suffering from any coronavirus symptoms Greaves has been in poor health since suffering a severe … Read more