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A couple of weeks ago, Ryan Giggs was presented with an honoury degree from Salford University for his contribution to sport and charitable causes. read more
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Raw admiration is etched across Ryan Giggs' face. Phumzile, a young man living with HIV, has just produced a brief video diary detailing the road he has travelled since discovering his illness and overcoming the stigma attached to it – still a huge obstacle in South Africa – by revealing his status to his family.
Sportnetwork (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
After a busy week, the Kaizer Chiefs ran out of steam as United eased to a 4-0 victory to lift the 2008 Vodacom Challenge trophy. The Red Devils produced their best performance of the South African tour to secure their first piece of silverware of the new season. Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney scored either side of half-time, with youngsters Tom Cleverley and Fraizer Campbell sealing the...
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
ON TARGET: Ryan Giggs in action against Kaizer ChiefsKaizer Chiefs 0 United 4SIR Alex Ferguson saw his United side lift the Vodacom Challenge trophy thanks to goals from two senior professionals and two rookies.Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney both found the target at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium as did Tom Cleverley and Fraizer Campbell.United manager Ferguson used the showpiece...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
With three weeks to go until the start of the new season, Manchester United continued the warm up for their title defence with an emphatic triumph in South Africa when they beat Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 in the final of the Vodacom Challenge tournament. The Chiefs won the corresponding fixture two years ago, but this time a first-half goal from Ryan Giggs, plus strikes from Wayne Rooney, Tom...
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
THEY have had Ryan Giggs’s brother, Charlie Mitten’s great-nephew and have already signed the son of Remi Moses for the new season - and now FC United have snapped up a Neville!
Enough is Enough (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Yes that's an anagram of the F-word. But it also stands for UK Football Club. Apparently the Home Nations will combine to enter a team for the Olympics in 2012 . But why? In the past great players such as Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, George Best or Ryan Giggs might have made it into a UK team, but now? Who seriously is good enough from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland to qualify? Goalkeepers:...
Going to the Mat (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
When all the press about footballers this time of the year seeming to focus on transfer fees and contract talks, it is good to see that some footballers using their stature to focus on more serious matters than the beautiful game. Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has been involved in UNICEF for nearly a decade and while in South Africa on tour with United, Giggs took time out to...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to look at a dim vision of the future. Our best central midfield pairing during this time was Ryan Giggs and John O’Shea, and whilst they were more competent than the likes of Alan Smith or Kieran Richardson, who’d had a stint in the middle, we were miles short of the standards Chelsea were setting at the time. However, Scholes returned for the final game of that season as we beat...
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Oldies have been golden for FergieTEAMtalk feels Sir Alex Ferguson may have been a little short-sighted by claiming Chelsea's squad is 'too old' to win the Premier League title. Giggs: Not over the hill at 34 The Manchester United boss has been well served by a string of players over the years, who many might have argued have long since passed their playing heyday. Teddy Sheringham is the first...
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... talent.But the success rate has gradually slowed down since the golden age of FA Youth Cup winners Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.Solskjaer, as the new United reserve team boss with Warren Joyce, is now charged with the job of helping to bridge the gap through the ranks.The Norwegian insists he has not been handed a Mission Impossible."There are...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said last season he could see Scholes and fellow veteran Ryan Giggs out-staying him at United. With Ferguson 67 on December 31 and vowing not to be in the job at 70, it could well be that he and Scholes will exit Old Trafford together.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... Paul Scholes Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said last season he could see Scholes and fellow veteran Ryan Giggs out-staying him at United. With Ferguson 67 on December 31 and vowing not to be in the job at 70, it could well be that he and Scholes will exit Old Trafford together, two years this summer. It is thought Ferguson will struggle to adapt to life after managing Manchester United....
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Manchester United fans have two years to savour Paul ScholesOnce, in a rare moment when Sir Alex Ferguson looked to a Manchester United without him, the manager remarked that Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs would still be at Old Trafford when he had gone. By Tim Rich in Durban Last Updated: 5:40PM BST 24 Jul 2008 Pass master: Paul Scholes intends to retire from football after two more seasons...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Ferguson started with Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nemanja Vidic on the bench, while Wes Brown did play but is scheduled to return home on Thursday after the death of his pregnant half-sister.
