Andy Murray taught us Scots to dream big and show emotion | Marianne Taylor

His popularity wasn't just about winning grand slams - he overturned a major stereotype in Scottish masculinity Small, wet, overweight countries should not - and usually do not - produce tennis superstars. And although it was a time his many followers in Scotland and beyond had been expecting for a while, the pain and frustration etched on Andy Murray's face as he announced his retirement from tennis at a tearful press conference in Australia, still came as a shock. The fairytale Federer-style c...