Results for tag: Ryan Giggs
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on Dec 20, 2011 at 07:47:40 AM
[b]Mark Cavendish heads up the BBC Sports Personality of the Year odds at 1.4. But while victory for Cav would mean a second win in four years for cycling, the Contrarian has drawn up the profile of a typical winner and it looks nothing like the sprinting sensation...[/b]
[b]Cavendish is from no man's land[/b]
Well, actually, the opposite is true given that he hails from the Isle of Man, but that's far from a good omen when it comes to the Sports Personality of the Year, because recent history suggests that you need a large amount of local support to take the trophy. His island, however, has a population of just 84,655. The last four winners - Joe Calzaghe, Sir Chris Hoy, Ryan Giggs and Tony McCoy - have all been propelled to victory by sizeable backing from either Wales, Scotland or...
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on Feb 28, 2011 at 08:34:35 AM
[b]Ryan Giggs has been around longer than the Premier League and won just about every club honour up for grabs. But where does he rank alongside the greatest United legends and where was the one area he let others down, asks Paul Moon.[/b]
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born 29 November 1973) is the most decorated player in English football history and a credit to the game. His incredible haul of 32 winners' medals include 11 Premier League wins and two Champions League titles, quite remarkable achievements. But where does he rank in the Manchester United hall of fame?
On the January 31 2011 he was named Manchester United's greatest ever player by a worldwide poll conducted by United's official magazine and website. Without wishing to sound churlish or attempting to devalue his marvellous...