Introducing Manchester United youngster Ryan Giggs

Name: Ryan Joseph Giggs

Cantonese translation: Jesse

Date of birth: November 29, 1973

Nationality: Welsh

Place of Birth: Cardiff

Nickname: Storm Chaser, Welsh Wizard, King of the Left

Height: 180cm

Weight: 68kg

Position: Midfielder

Current club: Manchester United

Previous club: Manchester United Youth Team

Idols: Mickey Thomas, Mark Hughes

Other hobbies and favorite sports: Yoga

February 8, 2009, the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester United In the away game against West Ham, in the 62nd minute, Giggs took a corner kick and the ball was cleared by a West Ham player. Scholes moved in a wide range. After Giggs got the ball on the left, he easily dunked past Carlton who was rushing towards him - Cole then dunked West Ham midfielder Parker and struck with his right foot. The ball went straight to the lower right corner. With this ball, Manchester United took away 3 points and continued to lead the standings. It scored in the Premier League for 17 consecutive seasons. Only Giggs.

On September 18, 2002, at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester United played against the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa at home. The stars of the Red Devils, who have suffered consecutive defeats in the league, are looking forward to washing away their humiliation in the Champions League. Unexpectedly, it was an unknown opponent who scored first in the game. While the more than 7,000 Israeli fans present were enjoying the party, the "hardcore" fans at Old Trafford could only bite their fingers and remain silent. The shadow of failure hangs over everyone, including teammates who have been tortured by failure and have lost confidence. The commentators on the scene could only lament: "Does Manchester United also have to be humiliated by the underdogs at home?" Heroes always appear when the building is about to collapse. "Real Manchester United players, please stand up during the game!" When the infatuated fans shouted such slogans in the stands, a familiar figure appeared in front of the Haifa team. After receiving a pass from Phil Neville from the right, he jumped high between the two defenders and smashed the ball into the opponent's goal. The red Old Trafford was in a state of excitement. Giggs, the Welsh wizard's name, once again resounded throughout Manchester United's home ground. In my memory, I don’t know how many times he has brought such happiness to the fans. But people clearly remember that just a month ago, when he saved Manchester United at Stamford Bridge at Chelsea's home court, that beautiful heavy shot was the 100th goal that the 29-year-old Giggs dedicated to the Red Devils. Now Giggs has become one of the greatest left midfielders in the world.

Youth’s Road to Starlight

Time always passes quietly. Perhaps because he became famous too early, Giggs’ impression on people will always be that of a young man. Wizard. But for Giggs, every step he took was as fresh as yesterday, but everything was so far away.

Giggs was born on November 29, 1973 in Cardiff, Wales. Although this mysterious place in a corner of England is not well known, the influence of modern football has already taken root in it. Like thousands of British teenagers, Giggs has been crazy about this black and white elf since he was a child. His father was once a Welsh international, so Giggs has an innate football pedigree. This could have been something he could be proud of, but when he was very young, his father ruthlessly abandoned this very happy family. This cast a shadow on the young Giggs, and this may be one of the reasons why Giggs later developed a persevering and even a bit bohemian character.

In those difficult days, mother and football were everything to Giggs. Therefore, after becoming famous, Giggs has always had sincere respect for his mother: "The biggest influence on my career is undoubtedly my mother. When I was very young, she firmly supported me. Whether I was happy or unhappy, On days when I think I need help from someone, she will always stand behind me in time.

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In order to change the difficult situation between mother and son, and for his own future, Giggs came to England when he was seven years old, joined the Dean Youth Team, and began to receive more formal football training. There , Giggs' football talent began to show, and he quickly became one of the best players in his football school.

At this time, Giggs, who had excellent performance and had the potential to be a "maximum horse", attracted attention. Now the attention of Manchester United coach Ferguson. In 1986, shortly after Giggs’ 14th birthday, the founder of the Manchester United dynasty personally visited and lobbied Giggs to join Manchester United as a schoolboy. Giggs wanted to join Manchester City, but Manchester City's boss Barnes made a decision that he would regret for life. He gave up Giggs. Later in the trial match of Manchester United, Giggs was shocked. A hat-trick. From then on, Ferguson came to Manchester United, and the talented Giggs took great advantage of him. Three years later, Giggs officially became a professional player in his group. Among young people, many outstanding stars such as Beckham, the Neville brothers, and Paul Scholes emerged later, but Giggs was undoubtedly the first of that group to be transferred to the first team and sit firmly. The main position. At the age of 20, Beckham had the opportunity to make his first appearance in the league on behalf of Manchester United. On March 2, 1991, Giggs, who was less than 18 years old, made his first appearance in the English top league. On May 4 of the same year, Giggs made his debut in the final derby of that season and scored the only goal of the game. This goal made Manchester United fans happy for the rise of a new star. Crazy. It was this goal that gave Giggs more playing opportunities in the following season. After Lee Sharp was injured, Giggs finally firmly occupied the main position of Manchester United's left midfielder in 1991-92. In the 1992-93 season, Giggs' wonderful performance caused the English Professional Footballers Association to award him the title of Best Young Player twice. At the same time, he became the first player in the history of the league to win this honor in the 1992-93 season. , Giggs, who was less than 20 years old, also won the first English League championship of his career, which was also Manchester United's first league championship since 1967.

The flying Red Devils left wing.

Since winning the first league title in 1993, Giggs and Manchester United have created glorious years together. In the bright and powerful lineup of the Red Devils, Giggs has always been the brightest and most lasting one. .

In 1994, Manchester United won the Super League and FA Cup double championships and reached the League Cup final. Giggs scored 7 goals in the 1995-96 season. The shining star of Na and the sudden emergence of Beckham made Manchester United particularly powerful. This year, Giggs, Cantona and Beckham complemented each other and once again won the Super League crown and the FA Cup for Manchester United in 1997. As everyone expected, they won the league title again. This is already Giggs' fourth league title. However, although Giggs was already famous in England at this time, he never had the opportunity to show his outstanding skills on the world stage.

The clock has reached 1999, a lucky year for both Manchester United and Giggs. In this harvest season, Manchester United has won four championships in the Super League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and Toyota Cup, and Giggs has performed outstandingly in various competitions. In the rematch between the FA Cup semi-finals and Arsenal that year, the two sides fought hard to separate each other until the last minute of overtime. At this time, Arsenal midfielder Vieira made a mistake in passing the ball. Giggs got the ball on the left side of the midfield and rushed in at high speed. He first used a fake move to get rid of Vieira who came up to intercept, and then used a wind-like speed and command. A dazzling breakthrough passed Grimandi, Dixon and Adams, and finally broke Seaman's ten fingers with a powerful shot, thus bringing Manchester United into the final. Such a long-distance run can only be compared with Maradona's classic goal in 1986 and Ronaldo's wonderful goal in 1996.

To this day, this perfect goal is still talked about by many fans, and Giggs himself believes that this goal, which vividly reflects his style, is the best work of his career. In the Toyota Cup final of the same year, it was Giggs who broke through the defense of Palmeiras center back Baiano on the left in the 35th minute and passed from the bottom line, assisting Keane to score the only goal of the game. Although there were a large number of Beckham fans wearing Manchester United's No. 7 jersey in the stands, Giggs performed well and won the man of the match award and drove away in the Toyota.

The outstanding performance in 1999 forced many experts to admit that Giggs had entered the ranks of the world's top stars. In their eyes, the best left-wing players who have played in the Premier League in recent years are Giggs, Pires and Overmars, who is sometimes left and sometimes right. Pires is good at ball control, Overmars is good at speed, and Giggs is the perfect combination of the two. "Giggs' role is so special, in my opinion he is the best in the team," Van Nistelrooy once told the Manchester Evening News. "He is good at everything, he has speed, technique and he can shoot. Scoring, passing the ball for others, etc. As a player, what else can you ask for from him?" And Veron also said: "After coming to Manchester United, I realized how great a player Giggs is? . I think that although he has hundreds of millions of fans, his role has always been underestimated. Giggs is the most stable player at Manchester United. He is the real core of the Manchester United team. "Perhaps only the coach is valuable. Ferguson knows best. In his opinion, his beloved disciple with storm-like speed, precise cross-passing and strong breakthrough ability is the undisputed left-wing king in world football in the past 10 years. "Buy Beckham? Can be discussed; buy Giggs ? No need to talk about it! ”

There is no mentoring relationship

Ferguson valued Giggs so much that in his eyes, Giggs was his favorite and the one he achieved at Manchester United. A model of success. It is no exaggeration to say that Giggs' confrontational offense is the most concentrated expression of Manchester United's style of play. In Giggs' heart, Ferguson is not only his coach, but also his father. He gave him everything.

In 1986, when Manchester City boss Barnes rejected Giggs, it was Ferguson who showed up at Giggs' home in Manchester in time. Later, as everyone saw, Giggs had a fantastic start. Although it is said that gold will shine wherever it is, without Ferguson's insight, Giggs would definitely not have such impressive achievements today. Ferguson still talks about his unique vision at that time: "At that time, he was like a long-haired dog chasing waste paper in the net around the park, full of passion. He was the most passionate person I have ever seen in my 20 years of coaching. "The most talented player with potential." Although he admired Giggs, Ferguson would never indulge him and gave him strict training on this rare gem.

Giggs’ favorite position is the left winger, but to meet the needs of the team, Ferguson placed him more in the left midfielder position, which affected Giggs to a certain extent. Gus's goals. Although there are always people in the Manchester United team who argue with Ferguson, Giggs has never complained about it. He said: "As long as I play in the first team of Manchester United, I don't mind whether I am assigned to play as a midfielder or a forward. We are a big team. The coach sometimes rests other people and sends me to replace them. It depends. Due to the coach's arrangement." After Manchester United completed the thrilling reversal in the 1999 Champions League final, when other players were hugging each other passionately, Giggs ran to Ferguson first and hugged everyone warmly. The friendship between the old and the young was sent to the world through the lenses of major media.

Today, Manchester United has lost the league title and has gained nothing in the European arena. Many people attribute this to Ferguson's old age and stubbornness, but Giggs has always stood with his mentor. While constantly saving Manchester United with outstanding performances on the court, he constantly defends Sir Alex off the court. "Manchester United has been in recent years. Being able to write so many brilliant chapters is largely due to his strategizing. He is still young and his thinking is very clear.

It is normal for the team to have fluctuations. No matter which club is great, it needs a period of adjustment. Our team is still young and under his leadership we will soon be able to return to the top of the Premier League and Europe. "

Only for this team in my life

August 2, 2001, is a day that Giggs will never forget. To commemorate his 10th anniversary of playing for the team, the old A game between Manchester United and Scottish Celtic was held at Trafford Stadium. Before that, only Ferguson and Irwin had this honor. 66,957 enthusiastic fans came to cheer for Giggs enthusiastically. Unfortunately, it ended with Manchester United losing, but for the audience, this was not important. What was important was that they heard Giggs' declaration of allegiance to Manchester United through the microphone. Giggs, who had brought infinite joy to the Red Devils, returned. Sending happiness to the fans once: "My biggest goal in life is to continuously enrich myself and win higher honors. My ambitious goal is to once again win the honor like in 1999. I know this must be paid and implemented. I believe our dream will come true again and I will always be with Manchester United! "After hearing Giggs' heartfelt declaration, the fans at Old Trafford could no longer control their emotions. The audience burst into cheers and whistles. This was also a form of support and support for this great player. Encouragement.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, there is nothing commendable about Giggs staying with Manchester United. After all, the Red Devils have given him countless joy and glory. But for him and his hometown team Wales. People are not only sad that they can't see the left-wing king show his style in the World Series, but also lament Giggs' loyalty.

As a Welshman, Giggs's childhood idols were Rush and Hughes. At that time, Giggs may not have thought that his fate would be so similar to that of his predecessor Rush. After Manchester United won almost all the honors a player can get at the club. , but Giggs couldn't show off his skills in the World Cup, even for a minute. "It would be a great success if I could represent Wales in the competition," Giggs always said. While Ham is waiting for the war, Giggs can only spend time by the swimming pool. When he hears the Neville brothers talking about the national team, an unspeakable loneliness always comes to his heart.

In fact, at a very young age, Giggs represented the England under-15 national team in games. With Giggs' ability, he has every chance of representing England in European competitions and the World Cup. Today, England coach Eriksson is still dreaming about what would happen to England if he placed Giggs on the left wing of the national team. But Giggs finally chose his hometown of Wales, even though he knew very well what this choice would do. He has stayed away from the international arena. How painful is it for a world-class player to make such a choice? Maybe at that moment, Giggs understood Rush; it was at that moment that the fans admired Giggs even more. .

In 1994, the Wales team was only one penalty away from the World Cup finals. Giggs is also fading away. Someone asked Giggs if he had the chance to choose again, would he join the England national team? Giggs answered firmly: "No!" Because I love Wales, it is the place where I was born and raised. My parents hope that I can fight for my motherland. Until now, I have not regretted it, even just for a minute! ”

Smell a woman

On the court, Giggs won the applause of the fans with his outstanding skills; off the court, this handsome young man fascinated everyone with his handsome appearance. Countless girls have fallen. Giggs, who became famous very early, was known as the most charming idol in European football even before Baggio, and his most admired idol is Oscar-winning actor Alan Pacino. (Starring in "Scent of a Woman"). In some tabloid reports, Giggs, who resembles the actor, has been involved in some scandals of "Scent of a Woman" from time to time.

The British tabloid "News of the World" recently exclusively revealed that the 9-year-old star started pursuing his ninth love goal as early as half a year ago. The beauty is none other than the sexy female singer Mileni Klass of the famous British band Hear Say. Prior to this, British tabloids had also reported on Giggs' relationship with TV star Davinia, former "Forever" singer Louise, TV host Dani, sports hottie Melanie and Victoria, now Beckham's wife, etc. People's romantic stories.

Of course, this is more of a hype based on small reports and hearsay. Although he has been the dream lover of young women for several years, apart from his crazy performance on the court, Giggs has always kept a low profile in life and rarely exposed his private life to the media. So far, the only beauty who really has a relationship with Giggs is Emma, ??who has been living with him for a long time. Talking about the scandal, Giggs is very funny: "I am now much more mature mentally and will not be easily tempted by young girls. I have become a favorite of housewives and grandmothers."

Love of beautiful women may not necessarily be the case. , but loving cars is indeed one of Giggs’s hobbies. As a car enthusiast, he is a frequent customer of famous brands such as Ferrari and Porsche. In an advertising campaign before the start of the 2006-07 season, Giggs, as a representative of Manchester United, also performed a role swap with F1 driver Fisichella. In the process of acting as a racing driver, Giggs was first led by Fisichella for two laps on the track, and then drove alone through a paper clip bend at a speed of 50 miles per hour. This activity gave Giggs a good kick. After the end, he actually had a feeling of surviving a disaster: "I have been interested in many sports, but F1 gives me a different feeling. I don't think people who have never been in it have no idea how difficult it is, and the driver needs to What kind of skill and determination. Although I have only scratched the surface, it is still very enjoyable."

Giggs loves playing with cars so much, maybe because the feeling of speed is the same as that of flying on the left wing of the Red Devils. Exciting. But in any case, football is the favorite of the Welsh wizard. "Many legends about my cars are false. One report said that I have 15. I have never had so many in my entire life." But if we talk about Giger. If Si wants to dedicate his life to football, it must be true. Because he loves this green field so much, it is his flying paradise!

"I have been coming to Manchester United since I was 13 years old. This club and the fans here make me proud. They are an important part of my life."

" Manchester United gave me a week's trial in 1986. At the end of the day, I played for Salford Boys against Manchester United's youth team. We won 4-3 and I scored a hat-trick. After the game, Ferguson came up to me and said, 'We Don't want you now. 'I was so scared that I didn't realize he was joking.'

"I've been lucky enough to win the league nine times, but that was my first one. The most amazing thing was that Manchester United became league champions again after a long wait. It was a special night."

"The last five minutes of that Europa League final in Barcelona was a special one. Miracle, when the final whistle sounded, we were at a loss because our energy had been exhausted from disappointment to ecstasy."

Others said this about Giggs

"In. In the football world, staying at the same club for twenty years is unique. Giggs is an important part of Manchester United. He plays at Manchester United until he retires, which is the perfect ending.

Sir Alex Ferguson

"When Giggs breaks through the defender in front of him, he makes the opponent feel like he no longer wants to be a defender."

Pallister ( Gary Pallister)

"I remember the first time I met him, he was 13 years old and he was galloping around the pitch like a spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper floating in the air.

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Sir Alex Ferguson

“It’s almost impossible to replace a player like Giggs. You can’t find too many players like him. He He is a rare breed, a world-class player who has made a huge contribution to the club and is a role model for Manchester United players.

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Ji-sung Park

Career club award history

Manchester United (1990-2008):

Super League

Champions (10): 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002 /03, 2006/07, 2007/08

FA Cup

Champions (4): 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004

England Community Shield

Champions (6): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007

League Cup

Champions (2): 1992, 2006

FA Youth Cup

Champions (1): 1992

UEFA Champions League

Champion (2): 1998/99, 2007/08

European Super Cup

Champion (1): 1991

Toyota Cup

Champion (1): 1999

Club World Cup

Champion (1): 2008

National Team History

International competition

Wales:

Appearances/Goals: 48/11

Personal honors

Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame: 2005

PFA Young Player of the Year: 1992, 1993

Under-21 European Young Player of the Year: 1993

Toyota Cup Player of the Year: 1999

Wales Footballer of the Year: 1996, 2006

Premier League Team of the Decade: 2003

OBE Medal 2007

English Introduction

Full Name: Ryan Joseph Giggs

Date of Birth: 29th November 1973

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales

Nationality: Wales

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 68 kg

Position: Winger / Forward

Squad Number: 11

Biography:

He is one of United's most decorated and successful ever servants, yet Ryan Giggs might never have graced Old Trafford had it not been for a knock at the door from Sir Alex Ferguson on his 14th birthday.

Cardiff-born Giggs gained his initial football grounding with Dean's Youth FC, whose coach, D

enis Schofield, later referred him to Manchester City's School of Excellence.

At the time of Fergie's visit to his house, Giggs had been told that he no longer had a future at City and consequently jumped at the United boss's offer to sign schoolboy forms with the Reds.

He turned professional in November 1990 and made his League debut against Everton at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991 as a sub for Denis Irwin.

Giggs' first League start proved to be a memorable occasion as he scored his first ever United goal (albeit via a wicked deflection!) in a 1-0 win over his former club in the Manchester derby.

An injury to Lee Sharpe enabled Giggs to pin down a regular first team place at the start of the 1991/92 season. Despite his initial recurring hamstring problems (which have since eased), he soon made the left-wing position his own thanks to his memorising dribbling skills and blistering pace.

He collected his first piece of silverware in April 1992 as United defeated Nottingham Forest in the League Cup final after Giggs had set up Brian McClair to bag the only goal of the game.

The following season saw Giggs claim the first of his eight Premiership medals and he also became the first player to be named the PFA's Young Player of the Year for the second year consecutive.

Giggs also has European Cup, European Super Cup and Inter-Con

tinental Cup winners' medals to his name, while he has played a major part in four of Sir Alex Ferguson's five FA Cup triumphs.

Indeed, English football's oldest Cup competition will forever be synonymous with the Reds winger after he scored one of the greatest goals ever witnessed in the semi-final replay against Arsenal in April 1999.

Giggs celebrated his 10-year anniversary at Old Trafford with a testimonial match against Celtic at the start of the 2001 /02 campaign, while a year later he bagged his 100th career goal for United in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The 2-1 victory over Liverpool on 20 September 2004 saw Giggs become only the third player to play 600 games for United alongside Sir Bobby Charlton (759) and Bill Foulkes (688).

The climax to the 2007/08 season saw Giggs agree a new deal which will keep him at the club until 2009.

Strengths:

- Speed ??- Giggs is has good acceleration and pace.

- Ball Control - Speed ??is useless unless a player has good ball control to run with the ball at their feet. Giggs has unparalleled control and balance while he can also do many turns and spins to outwit unsuspecting opponents.

- gt; Creativity - His mazy runs create havoc amongst defenders. His passing is first class and his creativity means he can do unexpected back-heels or flicks which thro

w off opponents.

Weaknesses:

- gt; Inconsistent - He can run around four players then make a poor cross or just when he should make the perfect pass it, he's greedy and tries to beat another man.

Honors with United:

- 1991 European Super Cup - Winner

- 1992 League Cup - Winner

- 1992 F.A. Youth Cup - Winner

- 1993 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 1993 F.A. Charity Shield - Winner

- 1994 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 1994 F.A. Cup - Winner

- 1995 F.A. Charity Shield - Winner

- 1996 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 1996 F.A. Cup - Winner

- 1996 F.A. Charity Shield - Winner

- 1997 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 1997 F.A. Charity Shield - Winner

- 1999 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 1999 F.A. Cup - Winner

- 1999 European Champions League - Winner

- 1999 Intercontinental Cup - Winner

- 2000 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 2001 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 2003 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 2003 F.A. Charity Shield - Winner

- 2004 F.A. Cup - Winner

- 2006 League Cup - Winner

- 2007 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 2008 F.A. Premier League - Winner

- 2008 European Champions League - Winner