Once the empty feeling subsides and the lump at the back of his throat stops threatening to leap from his mouth, perhaps it will console Andy Murray to consider how much he means to people from all walks of life. Even at this early stage of the healing process, with the emotions swirling and his heart shattered as he contemplates how brutally his body has given up on him in the past two years, it might raise his spirits to know he is showered with affection not only for his achievements on a tennis court but also for what he represents on a human level.
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Written by Jacob Steinberg
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/jan/11/feminism-andy-murray-global-icon-tennis-amelie-mauresmo under the title “The unapologetic feminism that turned Andy Murray into a global icon | Jacob Steinberg”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
