Shane Warne, the greatest of all spin bowlers, never failed to remind Collingwood that his MBE was ‘embarrassing’. Andy Murray has been voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time. These calls for instant knighthoods and other honours are part of a slightly ridiculous culture we’ve developed of having to insist that any compelling sporting contest has to be immediately hailed as the greatest of all time. Murray’s achievement was memorable and significant, but we still don’t have a single Englishman who can play tennis. In fact, many have asserted that Hamilton must now be considered the greatest ever sportsperson produced by the United Kingdom. By that logic, we should surely bestow the same honour on Chris Froome if he matches Wiggins by riding down the Champs Elysees in the yellow jersey next weekend. Andy Murray is a cut above the others though, more consistent and accomplished, yet his popularity in Britain has ebbed and flowed throughout his career, partly due to shifting contexts surrounding his proud Scottish identity, and the dominance of English cultural ideals that tennis enjoys in Britain. The Cromlix hotel that Sir Andy Murray bought nine years ago to save it from closure. London staged a great Olympics last year and we pumped a lot of money into achieving 29 British gold medals but we probably got carried away by the scale of our achievements, given that huge financial investment. A source close to Murray told Sportsmail: ‘He won’t want to be known as Sir Andy. Manchester United grind out 1-0 win over West Ham as Craig Dawson's own goal settles close encounter at Old... 'My record on him with penalties is astonishing': Jose Mourinho slams 'tired' Michael Oliver as Tottenham... Mikel Arteta insists 'incredible' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains 'one of the most important players in... Alexandre Lacazette admits he was 'lucky' to win the crucial spot kick in North London derby from Davison... 'We couldn't manage the game or the tension': Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal were fortunate to escape with a... From Hero to Zero! The tennis superstar, one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes, will start the world’s greatest marathon on Sunday 28 April. Our. Andy Murray will ask the All England Club not to address him as ‘Sir Andy’ at Wimbledon after receiving a knighthood in the New Year honours. The last thing Andy Murray needs as he attempts to add to his two Grand Slam titles, is the word ‘Sir’ at the start of his name. The football great tells the Sunday People's Dave Kidd why knighthoods for sportsmen should sacred - not handed out every five minutes, Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news. He is not in need of an honour from the state – certainly not while his career is only halfway through and a knighthood would be an unwelcome hindrance. He lodged an Early Day Motion at the House of Commons calling for Murray to become Sir Andy. Last week, Lewis Hamilton won his sixth Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship, unquestionably cementing his position as one of Britain’s greatest ever sportspersons. The 33-year-old has endured a turbulent time on the Tour in recent years due to a serious hip injury which required two surgeries. Jamie Murray rejects brother Andy’s protocols criticism. Tottenham's Erik Lamela scores sublime rabona in north London derby, leading Jamie Redknapp to declare it 'one of the best goals I've seen in the Premier League' - before Argentine is sent off late on in defeat by Arsenal, MATCH REPORT: North London is red! British success in cycling at the Olympics and the Tour are genuinely historic but Wiggins and Chris Hoy could have waited before getting the old sword-on-shoulders treatment. Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has already stated that he has no intention of stepping away from the sport anytime soon but he has shed some light on what he may be doing post-retirement. Quadruple Olympic champion Mo Farah and 11-time Paralympic gold medallist Lee Pearson have also been given knighthoods, while Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katherine Grainger, who both retired after glittering careers in athletics and rowing respectively following the 2016 Olympics, receive Damehoods. Tennis. Andy Murray responds to ‘amusing’ criticism of ‘sad’ comeback bid as huge Top 10 matchup looms Fox Sports (Australia) 02:37 3-Mar-21. I don’t share the view that we are currently experiencing a golden age of British sport. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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