Book description
Ryan Giggs is the ultimate Manchester United legend. The most
decorated player in English football history, with 11 Premier League
titles, two Champions League victories and four FA Cup winner's medals
to his name, he is truly an astonishing player with an unparalleled
football career. This is the amazing story of the legendary number 11.
By the time Giggs made his Manchester United first team debut aged
just 17, many considered him to be the greatest talent in English
football since George Best. He made United's left wing his own until
late in his career, when Sir Alex Ferguson switched him to a deeper
role in central midfield. Famed for his pace and skill on the ball,
Giggs has scored many vital goals, most notably his incredible solo
effort in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal. He was an
integral part of the historic Treble-winning side in 1999, and is the
only Manchester United player to have played in both the 1999 and 2008
Champions League victories. Having committed his entire career to
United, Giggs eclipsed Bobby Charlton's record in April 2009, when he
made his 800th appearance for the club. That year also brought his
11th Premier League winner's medal -- he is the only player to have
scored in every Premier League campaign since its inception -- and the
PFA Player of the Year award. Giggs has scored over 150 goals for
United and his incredible record has ensured that he will go down in
history as one of the club's greatest ever players.
Frank Worrall is a journalist who writes regularly for the Sunday
Times and the Sun. He is also the author of the No. 1 bestseller Roy
Keane: Red Man Walking, Rooney: Wayne's World and The Magnificent
Sevens.