Manchester United seem to be the most happening side these days and that is why every other day this league club is getting a space in the headlines across the world. Class of 92 has always been the most valuable asset for Old Trafford side and despite the fact that it has been more than twenty years passed by, some members of the popular young army are still playing for different sides and 40-year-old Ryan Giggs has obviously been the most recognized among all for his active playing career. But after appointment as the assistant manager of Manchester United, his future is supposed to be ended from the field; however, it can also be taken as the new beginning of his managerial career. He showed his administrative skills a little bit and almost won every match United played under the mentorship. Now, after Louis van Gaal’s possible appointment as the permanent manager for last year’s league champions, his role looks to be permanently shifted from an active player to an active assistant … [Read more...]
Ryan Giggs finds no reason they can’t retain their league title
For many, soccer is a game being played between two teams who compete on ground, while for others; it is also a mind game where masters of the game try to influence their opponents with their carefully chosen war of the words. Manchester United and Manchester City are two top contenders of coming EPL season but there is one more area where they always seem to be fighting with each other, i.e., summer buying. This summer, United could not be successful in taking some of its interested players; in fact, they could only fetch Uruguayan youngster Guillermo Varela this summer while missing notables like, Cesc Fabregas and Thiago Alcantara. On the other side, City has outspent them by far by adding Fernandinho, Jesus Navas, Alvaro Negredo, and Stevan Jovetic to their army, and if we look at the top spending this summer, City is very close to complete its 100 million mark while Chelsea is closely following it. Chelsea’s former Everton manager Jose Mourinho has always been known for taking … [Read more...]
Ryan Giggs plays 1000th league appearance
Thirty nine year old United’s midfielder Ryan Giggs finally became probably the only player in recent times to play 1000 competitive matches. Untied last played match against Real Madrid was the benchmark for him where he actively participated and achieved this magic figure. Actually, the game of soccer has become harder to survive in, especially for mature players, perhaps a player with a thirty plus age is often considered as a retired one, but Giggs changed this old belief and managed to remain fit to play up to this milestone. Out of his 1000 played matches, 932 were for his club United and 64 were for Wales, and remaining four for England’s Olympic team. He enjoyed every bit of his 22 years old breathing career where he won many titles for his team besides earning lots of respect in the soccer fraternity. Actually, he was not playing just to complete his tally; perhaps he has been an integral part of United’s A-team; his last goal came in the last month where he scored in the 2-0 … [Read more...]
39-year old Ryan Giggs extends his Old Trafford stay until June 2014
Normally, a thirty plus player is pronounced as ‘former’ player but Ryan Giggs is not among those kinds of players coz he is the one who has just signed another deal with his long playing club Manchester United at an age of 39 years. According to his new deal, he will be with them for one more year, i.e., until June 2014. Notably, coming season would be his 23rd season playing for the Ferguson club; he started playing for them back in 1991 and has made a record 931 league appearances with United’s A-team. He also scored 168 goals during his long running tenure. Besides leagues, he has also played significant number of matches for his national team, including leading English soccer team during London Olympics. He has contributed in more than twenty title wins for his clubs, including 12 premium league titles, four FA cups along with two Championship Leagues trophies and three league cups. Moreover, he has been good on the field as well coz he scored in each of his last played 23 league … [Read more...]