Jason picks up MBE from the Palace

Jason was at Buckingham Palace today as he was made an MBE for services to sport in Grenada. He was awarded the honour by the Queen after he set up The Jason Roberts Foundation to introduce children in Grenada, the homeland of his father, and the UK to education through sport and help build confidence.

Jason took the decision to play for Grenada, rather than be selected for England, in a bid to help the Caribbean country’s children.

He said: “For me, playing for Grenada was more than football - it was the opportunity to go there and tackle issues like getting kids into education and mainstream society.”