Giggs information

Name: Ryan Giggs

Date of birth: November 29, 1973

Nationality: Welsh

Height : 180cm

Weight: 68kg

Position: Midfielder

Current club: Manchester United

Previous club: Youth team

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 Chelsea's home stadium at Stamford Bridge, that beautiful heavy shot was the 29-year-old Giggs' 100th goal for the Red Devils.

Young Starlight

Time always passes quietly. In another year, Giggs will enter the "senior age" of 30. Perhaps because he became famous too early, Giggs will always give people the impression of that young prodigy. But for Giggs, every step he took was as fresh as yesterday, but everything was so far away.

Giggs was born in Cardiff, Wales on November 29, 1973. 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 someone’s help, she will always stand behind me in time.”

In order to change the difficult situation of mother and son, and for his own future, Giggs was seven years old. When I was young, I came to England, 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 performed well and had the potential to be a "thousand-mile horse", attracted the attention of current Manchester United coach Ferguson. In 1986, shortly after Giggs celebrated his 14th birthday, the founder of the Manchester United dynasty personally visited him and lobbied Giggs to join Manchester United as a schoolboy. Interestingly, Giggs wanted to join Manchester City at the time, but Manchester City's boss Barnes made a decision that he would regret for life. He gave up Giggs. Later in a trial match for Manchester United, Giggs scored a hat-trick.

From then on, Ferguson's nephew, nephew, phantom, and hawker dropped out? brgt;

When he came to Manchester United, the talented Giggs took to the water like a fish in water, and his physical fitness and technical and tactical levels were greatly improved. Three years later, Giggs officially became a professional player. Among the young people who were with him at that time, many outstanding stars such as Beckham, the Neville brothers, and Scholes emerged later. But Giggs was undoubtedly the first of that group to be transferred to the first team and secure his main position. At the age of 20, Beckham had the opportunity to represent Manchester United in the league for the first time. On March 2, 1991, Giggs, who was not yet 18 years old, made his first appearance in the English top league. On May 4 of the same year, Giggs made his first start in the final derby of that season and scored the only goal of the game. This goal made Manchester United fans rejoice at the rise of a new star. It was this goal that gave Giggs more playing opportunities in the following season. In spite of Sharp's injury, Giggs finally firmly occupied the main position of Manchester United's left midfielder? In the 991-92 and 92-93 seasons, Giggs' wonderful performances made the English Professional Footballers Association twice the best player. The title of young player was awarded to him, and he also 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. This was also Manchester United's first league championship since 1967.

The flying left wing of the Red Devils

Since winning the first league championship 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 has scored 7 goals this season. In the 1995-96 season, Cantona's star shine and Beckham's sudden emergence made Manchester United look particularly strong. This year, Giggs, Cantona and Beckham complemented each other and won the Super League for Manchester United again. Laurels and FA Cup. In 1997, Manchester United won the league title again as expected. This was 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," Ruud van Nistelrooy once told the Manchester Evening News. "He is good at everything, with speed, technique and ability." Shooting goals, passing the ball for others, etc. As a player, what else can you ask for from him?" Veron also said: "After coming to Manchester United, I realized how great Giggs is. Player. 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. Handsome 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! ”

No mentorship

Ferguson valued Giggs so much. In his eyes, Giggs was his proud disciple and he was the one who achieved success 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 championship 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 has a clear mind. It is normal for the team to have fluctuations. No matter which great club we are, we need to adjust. The team is still very young, and under his leadership, we will soon 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 with the team, a match between Manchester United and Scottish Celtic was held at Old Trafford. Prior to this, only Ferguson and Irwin had this honor. 66,957 enthusiastic fans came to the scene to cheer enthusiastically for Giggs. Although the game sadly ended with Manchester United losing, it was not important to the audience. What was important was that they heard Giggs' declaration of allegiance to Manchester United.

Through the microphone, Giggs, who once brought infinite joy to the Red Devils, once again sent happiness to the fans: "My biggest goal in life is to constantly enrich myself and win higher honors. My lofty goal is to once again To get an honor like that in 1999, I know it has to be done and implemented, and I believe that we will definitely make our dream come true again. I will always be with Manchester United!" After hearing Giggs' heartfelt declaration, Old Trafford! The fans could no longer control their emotions, and the audience burst into cheers and whistles, which was also a kind of support and encouragement for this great player.

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

As a Welshman, Giggs’ 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 could win at the club, Giggs was unable to show his unique skills in the World Cup. , even for a minute. "It would be great if I could represent Wales in a major tournament," Giggs always said. While Scholes, Beckham and others were away at home and abroad, Giggs could only spend time by the swimming pool. When he hears the Neville brothers talking about the national team, an unspeakable loneliness always fills his heart.

In fact, when he was very young, Giggs played on behalf of the England under-15 national team. With Giggs' ability, he has every chance to represent England in European competitions and the World Cup. Even today, England coach Eriksson is still dreaming about what England will become if Giggs is placed on the left wing of the national team. But Giggs eventually chose his native Wales, even though he knew very well that this choice would keep him away from the international arena. How painful is it for a world-class player to make such a choice? Perhaps at that moment, Giggs understood Rush; it was also at that moment that the fans admired Giggs even more.

In 1994, the Wales team was only one penalty away from the World Cup. After that impact ended in a tragic and beautiful way, Ryan Giggs' Wales team went from bad to worse and was further and further away from the World Cup finals. Someone asked Giggs if he had the opportunity to choose again, would he join the England national team? Giggs answered firmly: "No! Because I love Wales, that is the place where I was born and raised. My parents hope that I can play for my country. I have never regretted it until now, even if it is just for a minute." !”

Know a woman by smell

On the court, Giggs won the applause of the fans with his outstanding skills; off the court, this handsome young man with his handsome appearance It has fascinated countless girls. Giggs, who became famous very early, was known as the most charismatic idol in European football even before Baggio. Giggs's most admired idol is Oscar-winning actor Alan Pacino (starring in "Scent of a Woman"). In some tabloid reports, Giggs, who has the shadow of the actor, has also been involved in some scandals with women 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 the favorite of housewives and grandmothers."

Love of beautiful women may not necessarily , 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 this 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!