Andy Murray leads the crying game - in pictures

Andy Murray fights back the tears after losing the 2012 Wimbledon final to Roger Federer. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA

Vladimir Putin wipes his eyes as he addresses a Moscow rally after winning the 2012 presidential election. Photograph: Mikhail Voskresensky/Reuters

Tiger Woods after winning the Open Championship at Hoylake in 2006. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters

Andre Agassi acknowledges the crowd after losing to Benjamin Becker at his last US Open before his retirement, in 2006. Photograph: Ann Heisenfelt/AP

Ken Livingstone was apparently moved to tears by a promotional video for his own London mayoral election campaign in 2012. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

US heavyweight Cristobal Arreola breaks down after losing to Vitali Klitschko in their WBC title fight in 2009. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

John Terry after England lost on penalties to Portugal at the 2006 World Cup. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Sebastian Vettel wipes away a tear as he listens to the German national anthem on the podium after winning the 2009 British grand prix.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

British rower Matthew Pinsent cries into the arm of team-mate James Cracknell after winning gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Jesse Jackson was moved to tears when Barack Obama won the 2008 US presidential election. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Afghan president Hamid Karzai cried while giving a speech at a school in Kabul about his fears for Afghanistan's children. Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images

Darren Clarke has his arm lifted in triumph by captain Ian Woosnam after his victory in the singles helped Europe win the 2006 Ryder Cup. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Roger Federer cries as he celebrates his win against Marcos Baghdatis at the Australian Open in 2006. Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA