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| Sir Andy Murray? David Cameron backs knighthood | Sir Andy Murray? David Cameron backs knighthood |
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| David Cameron has fuelled speculation that the men's Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be recommended for a knighthood. | David Cameron has fuelled speculation that the men's Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be recommended for a knighthood. |
| The prime minister said honours were decided independently but "frankly, I can't think of anyone who deserves one more". | The prime minister said honours were decided independently but "frankly, I can't think of anyone who deserves one more". |
| He said Murray's victory, which saw the Scottish tennis player become the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years, "lifted the spirits of the whole country". | He said Murray's victory, which saw the Scottish tennis player become the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years, "lifted the spirits of the whole country". |
| But Murray, 26, modestly questioned whether he deserved such an accolade: "I think it's a nice thing to have or be offered. I think just because everyone's waited for such a long time for this, that's probably why it'll be suggested, but I don't know if it merits that. I don't know." | But Murray, 26, modestly questioned whether he deserved such an accolade: "I think it's a nice thing to have or be offered. I think just because everyone's waited for such a long time for this, that's probably why it'll be suggested, but I don't know if it merits that. I don't know." |
| Cameron, who watched the straight-sets victory from the royal box, said: "It was a fantastic day for Andy Murray, for British tennis and for Britain … we were wondering yesterday morning, 'Do we dare to dream that this is possible?' and he proved absolutely that it was." | Cameron, who watched the straight-sets victory from the royal box, said: "It was a fantastic day for Andy Murray, for British tennis and for Britain … we were wondering yesterday morning, 'Do we dare to dream that this is possible?' and he proved absolutely that it was." |
| Cameron said he was "very lucky" to have watched the final, as he faced questions about his Wimbledon experience from children at a north London school. | Cameron said he was "very lucky" to have watched the final, as he faced questions about his Wimbledon experience from children at a north London school. |
| Asked how he got the prized tickets, he told pupils at St Mary's and St John's primary school in Hendon: "I wanted to be there to support Andy Murray. I'm a keen tennis fan, it's my favourite sport, I try to play maybe once a fortnight. | Asked how he got the prized tickets, he told pupils at St Mary's and St John's primary school in Hendon: "I wanted to be there to support Andy Murray. I'm a keen tennis fan, it's my favourite sport, I try to play maybe once a fortnight. |
| "I very much wanted to be there to cheer him on. As prime minister you are very lucky to get the chance to go to things like that." | "I very much wanted to be there to cheer him on. As prime minister you are very lucky to get the chance to go to things like that." |
| He said he took his mother, Mary, to the game to thank her for all she had done for him. | He said he took his mother, Mary, to the game to thank her for all she had done for him. |
| Cameron told the children: "What the Andy Murray story shows is that if you are really dedicated and if you work really hard and if you set yourself a goal, you can achieve it. That's what Andy Murray did and it was a dream come true for him yesterday." | Cameron told the children: "What the Andy Murray story shows is that if you are really dedicated and if you work really hard and if you set yourself a goal, you can achieve it. That's what Andy Murray did and it was a dream come true for him yesterday." |
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