Rob Burrow's last message to the world: Inspirational rugby star and MND sufferer urges people...

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The family of Rob Burrow have said 'his strength is keeping us going' as they attended an emotional groundbreaking ceremony for the Motor Neurone Disease centre bearing his name, one day after his death was announced.

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.

 

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