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Eight sports stars who rejected British honours from the Queen in New Year's list

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Daily Star Sport takes a look at eight sport stars who snubbed the chance to be honoured by The Queen.Howard Gayle was the first black player to represent Liverpool, helping the Reds win the European Cup in 1981.The winger went on to play for for Birmingham City, Sunderland and Stoke before starring for Blackburn, scoring 29 goals in 116 league games for the Ewood Park side in the late 1980s and early 1990s.In 2016 it was reported that Gayle had turned down an MBE for his work with 'Show Racism the Red Card' saying it would be "a betrayal to all of the Africans who have lost their lives, or who have suffered as a result of Empire."Cricketer Bill Woodfull captained Australia and was best known for taking a stand against England's.

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