Ex-England footballer Sir Trevor Brooking handed Freedom of the City of London
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child producer Sonia Friedman also received the honour.
Former England and West Ham star Sir Trevor Brooking has been handed the Freedom of the City of London.
He smiled as he held the plaque recognising his contribution to sport during the ceremony at the Mansion House, London, on Wednesday.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child producer Sonia Friedman also received the honour for her outstanding contribution to London theatre.
Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley and her deputy Keith Bottomley nominated both of the recipients.
Sir Trevor, 78, won 47 England caps and made 647 appearances for West Ham, scoring the winning goal in the 1980 FA Cup final.
He went on to serve as chair of Sport England and director of football development at the Football Association.
Meanwhile, Ms Friedman’s Harry Potter production won the most Olivier Awards of any in history.
Her Sonia Friedman Productions theatre company, established in 2002, has won more than 70 Olivier Awards and 60 Tony Awards for productions it has led.
Sir Trevor and Ms Friedman, 61, join a long list of stars who have received the honour, including Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dame Arlene Phillips, Gloria Hunniford, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen.