Editing James Milner (section)

==Personal life==
Milner is married to Amy Fletcher.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Jeremy |title=Stars gather for James Milner's Willy Wonka-themed charity ball |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/gallery/stars-gather-james-milners-willy-9350408 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |access-date=7 February 2022 |date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140502/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/gallery/stars-gather-james-milners-willy-9350408 |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple have two children: a daughter and a son.<ref name="Tribuna-May-2019">{{cite web |last1=Chegodaev |first1=Andrey |title=Milner explains why he speaks Spanish to his children |url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2020-03-06-milner-explains-why-he-speaks-spanish-to-his-children/ |website=Tribuna |access-date=7 February 2022 |date=26 May 2019 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140437/https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2020-03-06-milner-explains-why-he-speaks-spanish-to-his-children/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Milner learnt to speak Spanish to better communicate with his teammates,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Paul |title=James Milner eager for winner's medal from Manchester City's cup run |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/01/james-milner-manchester-city-capital-one-cup |newspaper=The Observer |access-date=7 February 2022 |date=1 March 2014 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130141706/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/01/james-milner-manchester-city-capital-one-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> and speaks to his children only in Spanish to ensure they too learn the language.<ref name="Tribuna-May-2019" /><ref name="Times-May-18">{{cite web |last1=Winter |first1=Henry |title=James Milner: 'I only speak to my kids in Spanish. I set my mind to it – I'm stubborn' |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/james-milner-i-only-speak-to-my-kids-in-spanish-i-set-my-mind-to-it-i-m-stubborn-3fr9bwf6n |website=The Times |access-date=7 February 2022 |date=24 May 2018 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140439/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/james-milner-i-only-speak-to-my-kids-in-spanish-i-set-my-mind-to-it-i-m-stubborn-3fr9bwf6n |url-status=live }}</ref>

Milner set up the James Milner Foundation, which holds a themed annual ball to raise money for various charitable causes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Durkan |first1=Joanna |title=Klopp, Trent & Hendo attend as James Milner Foundation ball lifts charity over £1m mark |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/12/klopp-trent-hendo-attend-as-james-milner-foundation-ball-lifts-charity-over-1m-mark/ |website=This is Anfield |access-date=7 February 2022 |date=3 December 2019 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140442/https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/12/klopp-trent-hendo-attend-as-james-milner-foundation-ball-lifts-charity-over-1m-mark/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is [[teetotal]].<ref name="Times-May-18" />

Milner was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2022 Birthday Honours]] for services to association football and charity.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63714|supp=y|page=B22|date=1 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gorst |first=Paul |date=1 June 2022 |title=James Milner awarded MBE as for services to football and charity |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-milner-mbe-liverpool-breaking-24122279 |access-date=2 June 2022 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020218/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-milner-mbe-liverpool-breaking-24122279 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Milner honoured by the Queen |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ce79x144n6xo |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140436/https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ce79x144n6xo |url-status=live }}</ref>