Tearjerking moment Rob Burrow calls best friend and teammate Kevin Sinfield his 'guardian angel' in footage released only after his death aged 41 By Emily Jane Davies Published: 17:24 EDT, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 18:13 EDT, 3 June 2024 e-mail 14 View comments 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. Today, pre-recorded video was released of the former rugby icon's last message to his friends, family, and the world. He emotionally thanks his best friend Sinfield, calling him his 'guardian angel'.
After video is shown of the pair hugging, Burrow grins and says: 'What can I say about Kev? Once in your life you come across a special human being. 'I have a guardian angel looking after me.' It comes after the former teammate of Burrow got emotional today as he paid tribute to the 'superhuman' MND campaigner after his death aged 41.
Sinfield, 43, revealed the passing of his best friend was 'pretty raw still' as he vowed to continue raising awareness of motor neurone disease (MND) in his legacy. Brave Rob Burrow's heart-wrenching final words to his family and friends have been revealed Burrow praised his best friend Kevin (above) and called him his 'guardian angel' Footage of Sinfield and Burrow hugging during a Leeds match was shown in the programme Burrow and Sinfield cross the finish line of the 2023 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon which started and finished at Headingley Sta.