'I am just a lad from Yorkshire who got to live out his dream'
Former rugby league star Rob Burrow issued a poignant final message to be released following his tragic death.
Burrow, who began fundraising and campaigning to raise awareness of MND after his diagnosis, said he hoped to have successfully "left a mark on the disease".He said: "I hope one day we find a cure and live in a world free of MND. By the time that you watch this I will no longer be here." "My final message to you is whatever your personal battle be brave and face it. Every single day is precious. Don't waste a moment. In a world full of adversity we must still dare to dream."In a moving tribute released on Monday, his wife, Lindsey Burrow, described him as "loving, kind and caring" and vowed to keep his legacy alive.
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