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let s go back tojohn at the home of leeds rhinos, focus forfans, an extraordinary coincidence in the timing of rob s death because there is a really important event today that he was so proud of. yes, it will be the ceremonial official first day of construction at seacrest hospital, at the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease. a cause that he has championed throughout the last four and a half years or so. very much a recipient of a lot of the millions and millions that he and kevin sinfield have raised over recent years. we will talk a lot more about that later on in the programme. rob was absolutely adamant that despite what happened to him in the last couple of days, that that ceremony would go ahead today. it will be
and it s built on caring for each other and looking after each other, and that s a lot more than any bricks and mortar can do. and it s been a combined effort from everybody. when the doors open in around seven months time, the all round personal care patients receive now will have a physical home to complement that human touch. and rob, never one to miss an opportunity, recruited an expert building opener when he was receiving his cbe. the new centre will have everything under one roof. people have been extremely generous to raise the money to build the centre. i will let you know the date when we are ready to open and i hope you canjoin me to cut the ribbon. of course, rob. i ll do that. that would be fantastic. sadly, rob won t be there to see it, but it s hoped the centre he did so much to create will provide a blueprint for similar services across the uk and further afield.
talking about on the campaign trail. patrick english there. the israeli army has confirmed the deaths of four hostages abducted by hamas on october 7th. one of them was named as israeli british man nadav popplewell. hamas had said last month he had died of wounds. 120 hostages remain unaccounted for. work has begun today on the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease as tributes continue to pour in for the former rugby league star, who died yesterday aged ai. gfx fans have been laying flowers and cards at headingley stadium, where he played for leeds rhinos before his diagnosis with motor neurone disease five years ago. john maguire has this report. two, one. cheering and applause it s the moment that rob burrow was determined would go ahead today without delay. a spade went into the ground for the first time to create
This is the tearjerking moment Rob Burrow calls his best friend and teammate Kevin Sinfield his guardian angel in footage released only after his death.