Larsson wins fair play award and thanks Celtic

Henrik Larsson has received Spanish footballs fair play award which is given to players who show "the olympic spirit and fair play in sporting activity . The award was given by the Brafa foundation and is Spains highest award of its kind. Henrik commented that the award was very welcome and it gave him a sense of personal pride. Larsson said yesterday " The M.B.E was slightly different because I had to have my name put forward for that and it was the Celtic fans who did that and I would not have won it without them". Sir Stephen Wright the British ambassador to Madrid who presented the award said " The reason he is still honoured in Glasgow is because of his honesty"