by his family who watched him receive the honour
“I’ve been very, very blessed to do something I love effectively all my life,” he said.
“There’s not many people who can get up in the morning and genuinely love what they’re doing.
“Playing football for a living was a dream, to do it professionally for 22 years was absolutely fabulous.”
He said he has no regrets about his career, which included a stint as manager of Rangers during a difficult era for the Glasgow club.
He was previously awarded an MBE in 1994 for his services to football.
Wednesday’s ceremony saw him honoured with an OBE from Prince William who McCoist said was “very well versed” in football.
He said: “It was great, it was special. You sometimes worry will thScotland star Ally McCoist has received an OBE for services to football and broadcasting in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The 62-year-old received the honour from Prince William, watched by his family.
The pundit and former player remains the all-time top scorer at Rangers with 355 goals in 581 matches, and he was capped 61 times for Scotland.
McCoist, who grew up in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, said he would “never have thought for a minute” that he would receive an OBE when he first started kicking a ball as a younby his family who watched him receive the honour
“I’ve been very, very blessed to do something I love effectively all my life,” he said.
“There’s not many people who can get up in the morning and genuinely love what they’re doing.
“Playing football for a living was a dream, to do it professionally for 22 years was absolutely fabulous.”
He said he has no regrets about his career, which included a stint as manager of Rangers during a difficult era for the Glasgow club.
He was previously awarded an MBE in 1994 for his services to football.
Wednesday’s ceremony saw him honoured with an OBE from Prince William who McCoist said was “very well versed” in football.
He said: “It was great, it was special. You sometimes worry will thScotland star Ally McCoist has received an OBE for services to football and broadcasting in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The 62-year-old received the honour from Prince William, watched by his family.
The pundit and former player remains the all-time top scorer at Rangers with 355 goals in 581 matches, and he was capped 61 times for Scotland.
McCoist, who grew up in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, said he would “never have thought for a minute” that he would receive an OBE when he first started kicking a ball as a young boy.ere be thingsg boy.ere be things
