David Beckham and Andy Murray will have to wait a while longer for a possible knighthood. Both sports stars were left off Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's honors list, a surprise to some who had expected them to be knighted. Murray became the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon in July, while Beckham ended his illustrious 20-year soccer career in May. Both have previously been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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