PRINCE William has praised Kevin Sinfield's latest fundraising effort for motor neurone disease hero Rob Burrow as a "fitting tribute" to his former team-mate.
The Prince of Wales sent a touching video message to the ex-rugby league star as he began his 230-mile challenge dubbed "Running Home for Christmas".
Sinfield, 44, will jog more than 31 miles a day for a week, starting with his first leg in Liverpool yesterday, having raised £10million from previous events.
And William told him: "Kevin, Catherine and I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck for what's going to be a very gruelling week, raising money and awareness around MND.
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