No honour

In a week where Steven Gerrard was locked up before being charged with assault and affray, it was no surprise to see no footballers appear in the New Year's Honours list: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/7804849.stm.

Even after two English teams contested the Champions (2nd, 3rd and 4th placed) League final.

Football players remain so distant from the rest of society. Money has a lot to do with it.

In the past, it would be THE highlight of any sportsman or woman's career to receive such an honour from the Queen.

Now how many £100k a week "superstars" really care about missing out on such honours. I can't think of many.