
Daily Telegraph Chelsea's record-breaking midfielder Frank Lampard is taking inspiration from Ryan Giggs' career.
Chelsea May 11, 2013
The Busby Babe Reports tonight suggest that Paul Scholes is set to retire for the second time at the end of the season Another Manchester United legend is set to depart in the summer, leaving just one.... Paul Scholes has already retired once, and saw fit to return about six months later. However one feels this time is for good. With Sir Alex Ferguson leaving as well, that just leaves Ryan Giggs of the "old guard" standing. At least he has signed a one year deal to play on next year. Watching Scholes for the second half of last season was an absolute treat. The way he played in his first game back ag...
Manchester United May 10, 2013The Guardian From knocking Liverpool off their perch to squeaky-bum time, a selection of sayings by the league's longest-serving managerOn Ryan Giggs "I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind."On Gary Neville "If he was an inch taller he'd be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I'd check the milkman."On Paul Ince "I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like."On Italians "When an Italian t...
Manchester United May 8, 2013
The Busby Babe "Older players like Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand may be coming towards the end of their careers, but these younger players are the foundation for the next five or six years, irrespective of the players breaking through, like Adnan Januzaj, the Belgian boy, who's really looking very good. There has been talk lately of this young footballer. Aged just 18, Januzaj has been given the squad number 44 for the run in, and is widely expected to feature at some point. Sir Alex no doubt wished to give the young lad some exposure - be it first team training, from the bench on matc...
Manchester United April 30, 2013
Daily Mail As he prepares to add a 13th title winner’s medal to his collection, Ryan Giggs has every right to think he would be considered as the most successful player in the history of the Premier League.
Fulham April 5, 2013
Daily Mail Gareth Bale will not follow in Ryan Giggs’s footsteps and become a part-time Wales international, according to one of his closest colleagues.
Tottenham Hotspur March 19, 2013
The Independent The captain’s words are not overstated, and Lampard can add tangible weight to the comments by closing in on Bobby Tambling’s goalscoring record for the west London club. The ex-West Ham midfielder grabbed his 200th goal against his old club putting him two shy, and Terry believes only one man can rival him as the Premier League’s best.
West Ham United March 19, 2013
Daily Mail Monaco are ready to launch a blockbusting bid for Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs 'wants' to manage Manchester United. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Wednesday, March 13.
Fulham March 12, 2013
The Busby Babe In his weekly press conference and before the FA Cup Quater Final tie against Chelsea, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that Phil Jones will miss the game recovering from his ankle injury against Reading. Jones will be out for another week, likely making his comeback against the same team in the league, while Ryan Giggs will be rested. "Giggs won't play because he was the best player on the pitch on Tuesday. He's done his bit for us this week. Now we'll rest him and prepare him for next week." It's safe to say there are no arguments there. It's unlikely that Giggs was going to play in ...
Manchester United March 7, 2013The Guardian Defeat in his 1,000th match was cruel on the Welsh veteran, who at 39 is still a big-game player for Manchester UnitedIn a career of fairy tales this was the yarn Ryan Giggs dare not dream. To hope for a start against Real Madrid and make a 1,000th appearance at the age of 39 sounded like the fantasy of a man searching for his marbles.Then Sir Alex Ferguson made it reality and the team-sheets showed the name of the Welshman in the Manchester United XI. As the news reverberated around Old Trafford that Wayne Rooney was dropped – perhaps "the writing is on the wall for Wayne," Roy Keane opined o...
Manchester United March 5, 2013The Guardian Ryan Giggs is expected to play his 1000th game for Manchester United tonight. In 1991, the seventeen year old Giggs made his first league start against Manchester City and was later credited with the game's only goal, his first for the senior team Originally published in the Observer on 5 May 1991Ryan GiggsManchester UnitedManchester Cityguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Manchester City March 5, 2013
The Busby Babe All of your coverage needs for Manchester United's 4-0 defeat of Norwich City. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson just held his weekly press conference ahead of tomorrow's Premier League clash with Norwich City and during it, the main piece of news -- or the bit getting the most attention -- is the announcement that 39-year-old Ryan Giggs will continue on for at least another season at Old Trafford. As for team news, there was this update on the fitness of Robin van Persie and Phil Jones: "Phil Jones starts running today. He’s got a fight on his hands to be ready for Tuesda...
Manchester United March 2, 2013The Guardian • Alex Ferguson expects Rio Ferdinand to sign new contract• 'I think he has had a great season,' says United bossSir Alex Ferguson believes Rio Ferdinand will be the next long-serving member of the Manchester United squad to sign a contract extension.Ryan Giggs penned a new one-year deal yesterday ensuring his United career will extend beyond his 40th birthday.Although Ferdinand is likely to sign, the 34-year-old has still to commit himself, amid rumours of interest from the US, China and the cash-rich Far East.However, Ferguson is confident Ferdinand will remain at Old Trafford. "That is a st...
Manchester United March 2, 2013The Guardian • Welshman extends his contract at Old Trafford until 2014• Manager wants Rio Ferdinand to follow suit before MaySir Alex Ferguson has hailed the "incredible" Ryan Giggs, who will make a 1,000th career appearance if he plays against Norwich City on Saturday, 24 hours after the Welshman signed a new contract that secures him a 23rd season at Manchester United.Ferguson is hopeful that Rio Ferdinand will soon follow Giggs by agreeing his own one-year deal, as the central defender is out of contract at the end of the season.Giggs's debut against Everton was 22 years ago on Saturday and Ferguson sa...
Manchester United March 1, 2013The Guardian Peter Shilton, Tony Ford and Graham Alexander reflect on their 1,000 career games – a feat due to be matched by Manchester United's evergreen Ryan Giggs on SaturdayThe 1,000 club that Ryan Giggs will join on Saturday if he features against Norwich City is an exclusive group headed by Peter Shilton, whose 1,390 appearances is a world record, and includes only two living English outfield players, Tony Ford and Graham Alexander.All three agree that the first requisite to reach a landmark that takes at least 20 years of playing is passion. "You've got to have a love of the game, have a desire to p...
Manchester United March 1, 2013
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