Former England manager Gareth Southgate was among the hundreds named in King Charles's New Year honours list published on Monday.
The full list includes more than 1,200 people in politics, sport, the arts or community service to be awarded honours ranging from Member, Commander or Officer of the Order of the British Empire (MBE, CBE or OBE) up to knighthoods and damehoods.
Southgate, who led England to two straight European Championship finals before stepping down as the national side's manager in July, received a knighthood.
"I'm deeply grateful for all the kind messages and comments I've received since the announcement of my Knighthood," Southgate wrote on Linkedin.
"It has been the greatest honour to represent my country as both a player and a manager for some 20 years and to be part of the game I love for almost 40 [years].
"I am incredibly thankful for the amazing people and teams who have supported me both on and off the field."
The New Year honours, which have been awarded since at least 1890, aim to recognise not just well-known figures but people who have contributed to national life through often unsung work over many years.
Olympic 800-metre runner Keely Hodgkinson also received an MBE after she won gold in Paris, while Olympic champion rower Helen Glover was recognised with an OBE.
