My final message to you is whatever your personal battle, be brave and face it. In a world full of adversity we must still dare to dream.
“Rob Burrow was told he had less than two years to live in 2019. As with those who thought such a slight lad would never get by in rugby league, the world’s smallest giant was proving experts wrong up until his final breath on Sunday. It was 6.01pm when a bulletin of profound sadness was issued by the one club of his heart and career, Leeds Rhinos, announcing he had passed away at the age of 41 years and nine months. That his lifespan was so brief is the overriding tragedy, but the Burrow legacy is how magnificently committed he was to the correction of those who sought to apply conventional wisdom to an utterly remarkable individual. He was a warrior who stood 5ft 5in in his studs and sat twice as tall in his wheelchair. He was a sporting wonder, a medical marvel, an inspiration. A man who became a prisoner in his own body but who defied the savage cruelties of motor neurone disease to fly into the hearts of anyone who knew how bravely he fought it.” (This tribute by Riath Al-Samarrai to the former Rugby League player Rob Burrow, who passed after finally succumbing to motor neurone disease).
Alex Raphael 
what an amazing human, and great tribute to him
Thanks. There were a lot of wonderful tributes but that was my favourite. It just seemed to capture what made him so special as a player, father and fighter against such a cruel disease. I’d love there to be a statue of him and his teammate Kevin Sinfield, who has done so much to raise money to help find a cure.