"That's for all the kids out there who dreamed the impossible. You can do it too."

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Marcus Rashford, speaking to BBC One: "Growing up as a kid I felt like I started 50m behind everyone else in a 100m race. It was more difficult for me to do basic things like eat the right things or get to training and it was a nightmare situation.

"Once I got to where I always wanted to get to I always had this thing that eats at me saying make sure you make a difference for the next generation. I think as a country we should support children and give them the best chance at life and let them become anything they want to become.

"The award will sit in my Mum's house because in difficult circumstances she brought me up to a person who has morals and I haven't changed from when I was a kid."

And another Sports Personality of the Year contender!

Lewis Hamilton, one of F1's all-time great drivers, equalled Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship in 2020.

En route, the Stevenage-born driver - who holds the record for most pole positions - surpassed the German's total of 91 grand prix victories.

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Inspirational stuff from Marcus Rashford.

Now we move on to the next part of the annual sporting review.

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Laura: Marcus Rashford is hands down THE best sports personality of the year and it's so right he gets this award!

Jonny: Marcus Rashford, the pride of Manchester.

Lucy Ford: Marcus Rashford deserves everything, his work off the field this year should never be forgotten, a real good guy.

Peter Martin: Marcus Rashford is what you call a true hero and inspiration.

Here's the man himself. He's had a decent day... (Manchester United beat Leeds United 6-2 earlier. Yes, SIX).

England and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been honoured for his work to raise awareness of child food poverty in the UK and is awarded the Expert Panel Special Award.

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Nic Webb: Congratulations Captain Tom on winning the Helen Rollason award at BBC #SPOTY

Georgina Lloyd: This evening I am privileged to be in the audience at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Whilst I may be shouting and cheering for the sport stars of 2020, the real heroes are Captain Tom Moore and Tobias Weller.

This documentary offers insight into Marcus Rashford's decision making and motivations for his campaign.

"There were times when there wasn't any food, so you'd just go to sleep," said Rashford.

"The people that were closest to me knew about the situation me and my family were going through, but my team-mates and coaches didn't."

Read all about his story here.

Earlier this year, Marcus Rashford's campaign resulted in about 1.3 million children in England being able to claim free school meal vouchers in the summer holidays.

Another policy change in November saw the government announce more than £400m to support poor children and their families in England, following further campaigning by Rashford.

The footballer has spoken of going without food as a child and the sacrifices his family had to make.

He became an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours and has continued to lobby for further help for poorer families.

Rashford has also launched a book club to help children enjoy the escapism of reading.

"Marcus' endeavour to give a voice to those who find themselves in a situation that he too is familiar with has been greatly admired and the panel wanted to ensure he was recognised for that," said BBC director of sport Barbara Slater.

"In a year that has been challenging for everyone, but particularly vulnerable families, he has gone above and beyond to transcend his sport and make a real difference.

"This award is a tribute to a remarkable young man."

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Ronnie O’Sullivan speaking to BBC One: "The first half of my career was based on talent and the second half i delved into the mental side and obviously became more about the mental side of the game. The first half was done through youth and fearlessness in the second half I had a few battle scars and I needed to address them and I'm a much more rounded player now because of that.

"A lot is just to forget how you're playing, one shot at a time and make a judgement call at the end of the game to during. During the game you have a job to do and got to do that as best you can. Being hard or negative on yourself is hard to avoid but if you can nip that in the bud and you can focus on playing the best you can."

"I am a bit obsessive", admits Ronnie O'Sullivan.

He's such a character.

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And here's more on how he won his sixth world title.

Another Sports Personality of the Year contender...

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his sixth world title at the Crucible to become the oldest champion for more than 40 years and cement his place as one of snooker's greatest players.

'The Rocket' has secured more events (37) and Triple Crown event titles (20) than anyone else in history. The Essex potter is nominated for the BBC award for the first time in his 28-year career.

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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on winning the Young SPOTY award: "It feels amazing, I feel over the moon.

"I am going so far in my sport and I enjoy it so much because my dream is the Olympics and I know that I can get there if I carry on with what I’m doing.

"All the hours, all the tears, all the ups and the downs are really worth it. When I first started training I was spotted by Crystal Palace Diving Club and because I was a gymnast I was quite flexible and quite strong so that obviously helped me.

"I kept going and I did extra days and I stopped my gymnastics, I stopped my swimming and I just focused on diving and my love grew. I’m just so excited!"

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix was named the 2020 Young Sports Personality of the Year and presented the trophy during a Blue Peter show.

The 16-year-old edged out Borussia Dortmund footballer Jude Bellingham and Paralympic skier Neil Simpson to win.

Spendolini-Sirieix won her first solo international gold medal in the women's 10m platform at the Fina Diving Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany in February.

A month earlier she won a first senior British title in the same event at the British National Diving Championships.

She succeeds boxer Caroline Dubois who won in 2019, while Ellie Simmonds, Wayne Rooney, Andy Murray and Tom Daley are all previous recipients of the award.

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Jordan Henderson speaking to BBC One: "It means everything to me - to win the Premier League trophy, I've dreamt of it since I was a little boy. To be able to do that was a dream come true - not just for me but my team-mates, it's been a pretty special year.

"The words Jurgen Klopp said were amazing but I still can't believe, looking back as being a kid watching Premier Leagues and Champions Leagues. It's incredible to think where I am now."

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport reporter

It's been a testing year for women's football. The coronavirus pandemic meant the Women's Super League and Championship 2019-20 seasons were abandoned and places sorted on a points-per-game basis. That saw giants Liverpool relegated to the second tier, while Aston Villa gained promotion to the top flight and Chelsea were named WSL champions despite Manchester City being top when matches were suspended.

Lower down the pyramid, seasons were null and void, while grassroots football has taken an even bigger hit with WSL academies still not getting a proper crack at it since the restart of elite sport.

But the FA Cup final was able to be played at Wembley - Manchester City being crowned champions over Everton - and the 2020-21 season has so far managed to go ahead with relatively few bumps (a few postponed matches due to waterlogged pitches and a few Covid-19 outbreaks).

Manchester United sit unbeaten at the top of the WSL as it stands, while on the international stage, Northern Ireland qualified for a Euro play-off for the first time in their history. Wales and Scotland will miss out on the tournament set in England though.

Up next, a review of women's football this year.