The betting site said: “Following the footballing trend, ex-player Gary Lineker is 25/1 to be knighted, followed by England Men’s captain Harry Kane (33/1) and Joe Root (33/1).
“Dan Cole is an outsider to receive a knighthood at 50/1, while Nigel Farage, Liam and Noel Gallagher round off the betting as long shots at 100/1.”
David Beckham, 50, is also a contender, having been pipped to take the title of Sir.
Controversial recent appointments include the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who was knighted on Tuesday, June 10, following his mention in the New Year’s Honours List.
It was heavily criticised by senior Conservative politicians, citing the cost of housing and transport and crime rates, which they said had risen under his Mayoral candidacy.
A 220,000-strong petition to prevent the Knighthood read that a “once thriving capital is now divided and stagnant, and all under his watch”.
Gavin Williamson was also awarded a Knighthood, despite being Education Secretary for the Covid exam disaster, and being sacked as Defence Secretary for allegedly leaking secure information.
The news prompted fierce backlash, with Labour calling Williamson’s record “disgraceful” and the Liberal Democrats calling the knighthood “an insult to every child, parent and teacher who struggled through Covid against the odds”.
