Ryan Joseph Giggs
 

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The only surprise about Ryan Giggs being named PFA Player's Player of the Year in April 2009 was that it had taken so long for him to win the prestigious award.

After all, he'd previously received countless other individual gongs - including the PFA Young Player award twice in his early career - not to mention more team honours than any other United player in the club's illustrious history.

Ryan is also the Reds' record appearance-maker; he surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton's 758 on the night he helped the Reds secure a third European Cup triumph - his second - in Moscow on 21 May 2008.

United's most decorated player might never have graced Old Trafford, however, had it not been for Sir Alex Ferguson’s intervention. Cardiff-born Giggs was attending Manchester City's School of Excellence in his early teens, but Sir Alex made a personal visit to his house on his 14th birthday and Ryan jumped at the chance to sign for his boyhood favourites.

Ryan turned professional at United in November 1990 and made his league debut in the old Division One against Everton at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991 as a substitute for Denis Irwin. His first league start in 1991/92 also proved a memorable occasion, as he also scored his first ever United goal that day (albeit via a huge deflection off Colin Hendry) in a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

Giggs' first senior trophy arrived in November 1991 as United beat Red Star Belgrade in the European Super Cup final - Ryan came on for Lee Martin. He picked up his second winners' medal five months later as the Reds beat Nottingham Forest in the League Cup final. The following season, 1992/93, saw Giggs and United win the inaugural Premier League title.

Ryan was an integral part of two Double-winning sides, in 1993/94 and 1995/96, before going one better in 1998/99 by adding the European Cup to the FA Cup and Premier League trophy. His contributions to the Treble-winning campaign included a superb solo goal to win the FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park, commonly regarded as one of United's greatest ever goals.

Ryan celebrated 10 years at Old Trafford with a testimonial match against Celtic in 2001/02. A year later he bagged his 100th career goal in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and became only the second-ever player to play 700 games for United when he helped the Reds to a dramatic 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield in March 2007. Two months later, he became a league title winner for the ninth time, beating the record of eight championship medals held by Liverpool legends Phil Neal and Alan Hansen.

In the interests of prolonging his club career at the highest level, Ryan retired from international football with Wales in June 2007 after 64 games and 12 goals. In October 2007, he extended his United contract to June 2009.

December 2007 brought two landmark feats - Ryan was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to football and he scored his 100th league career goal in the 4-0 home win over Derby County.

Ryan crowned the epic 2007/08 season, his 18th in United's first team, by scoring the Reds' second goal in the last-day league win at Wigan and slotting home what proved to be the decisive penalty in the Champions League final shoot-out.

Giggs' career continued with a flourish during 2008/09 when he adopted a more central position in midfield or just off the main striker. He extended his contract by another year in February 2009, effective to the end of 2009/10. In that same month he became the only player to score in every Premier League season when he netted in United's 1-0 win at West Ham.

Ryan Giggs, sebagai seorang legenda hidup Manchester United tidaklah hidup dalam dunia gemerlap dan glamour... walau seperti David Beckham, ia sebenarnya punya nilai jual yang sangat tinggi dari segi profesionalitas maupun penampilan fisiknya.. jauh sebelum Becks tenar dan mengglobal, Giggsy bahkan sudah menghiasi sampul2 majalah dan layar kaca... seperti yang diungkapkan seorang ahli public relations dalam tulisan di bawah, Giggsy harusnya bisa melipatgandakan apa yang ia dapat selama ini dari 'hanya sekadar' 23 juta poundsterling... tapi, itulah Giggsy, si legenda yang kakinya selalu tetap menjejak bumi betapapun prestasinya telah terbang sangat tinggi.....

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Should Ryan Giggs have made more than £23m?


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FourFourTwo’s latest Rich List reveals that Ryan Giggs may have amassed a fortune of £23m, but it's a surprisingly low figure for a man who holds the record number of appearances for Manchester United.

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Giggs was one of the original golden generation of young United stars to break through at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson, becoming a regular in Fergie’s first team at a time when team-mate David Beckham was being shipped out on loan to Preston North End.

Now into his 18th season at the Theatre of Dreams he’s picked up 28 trophies, including 10 Premiership titles and two Champions League winners’ medals.

But although his career earnings of £23m might sound like a lot, at an average of £1.3m a year it falls far behind the £150,000-a-week currently being commanded by FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo.

Giggs, who recently gave his biggest hint yet that he could retire at the end of the season, is seventh in a list of wealthy Premier League stars, behind the likes of Sol Campbell (£28m), Robbie Fowler (£28m) and Michael Owen (£40m).

He is also £12m behind team-mate Wayne Rooney, who is 12 years younger than the former Wales captain.

Now 35, Giggs has been the face of Reebok, Citizen Watches and Givenchy but his earnings don’t come close to those of list-topper Beckham, worth £125m making him the richest British footballer.

Max Clifford, the PR expert who’s handled the careers of some of the country’s biggest celebrities, claims Giggs could have more than doubled his money.

“Ryan is a good looking guy with a nice personality," he said, "he could have made £50m easily – but I don’t think he wanted to. He’s always done everything his own way. He didn’t want the showbusiness lifestyle like David Beckham, he got his boot deal and a few sponsorship contracts but he never chased the limelight.

“David Beckham created an image for himself and then developed into a brand. There was a time when Giggs was on the front of every magazine but that was at the start of his career and he soon moved away from that sort of thing.”

Clifford claims the influence of Sir Alex Ferguson among other figures at Manchester United helped to keep the young generation of stars grounded.

“You look at the likes of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who’ve been at United all their careers, there’s a world of difference between them and Beckham," he said.

“Maybe they could have earned considerably more but I bet they’ve had much more stress-free lives than Beckham.”

Cardiff University international public relation specialist Elliot Pill has worked with both Giggs and Beckham. He is not surprised at the massive gulf in their earnings, having seen their differing attitudes towards the media and life outside football.

“I’ve worked with both of them and they are such different people," he said. "It’s no surprise that Beckham went on to earn so much more. David always had the very best of everything but Ryan was less flamboyant and a bit more down to earth.

“From the start, Beckham was excellent at self promotion and when he got with Victoria his stock went through the roof.

“But Ryan was more of a private person; the only times he hit the headlines was early on in his career when he was with Dani Behr. But I think that was more down to her than him.”

Beckham’s mega-money moves from Manchester United to Real Madrid, then to LA Galaxy and most recently to AC Milan have helped push up his career earnings.

While moves away from United have sometimes been mooted for Giggs, he has always remained loyal to the club he joined as a 14-year-old boy.

With his time at the European champions seemingly set to come to an end in the next few years, Pill doesn’t believe he will be tempted by a move across the Atlantic.

“Despite being one of the best-ever Premiership players I don’t think he’s a big enough brand to make an impact like Beckham in America," he said.

“Ryan is not the sort of front-of-house personality they would want. He doesn’t go after the publicity and he is not as well known in the US as over here.

“I would think he will go into management or coaching because I know he’s been working hard to get his coaching badges over the last few years.”

Professor Tom Cannon, an expert in football business from Liverpool University, added: “I’m sure there’s probably a part of Ryan Giggs that wishes he could have become as global as David Beckham but he also knows it would come at a price.

“Ryan was encouraged from a very young age to stay out of the limelight by Alex Ferguson. He probably could have done some things differently and earned a bit more but saying that he’s not had a bad life at all – £25m is more than enough for anyone.

“Most of the players above him made their millions by transferring clubs but Giggs always stayed loyal to United.”

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Personal information

Full name: Ryan Joseph Giggs
Date of birth: 29 November 1973 (age 35)
Place of birth: Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position: Midfielder

Youth career
1985–1987 Manchester City
1987–1991 Manchester United

Senior career*
1991– Manchester United

National team
1991 Wales U21
1991–2007 Wales


* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:57, 27 May 2009 (UTC).


Ryan Joseph Giggs (lahir dengan nama Ryan Joseph Wilson - lahir di Cardiff, Wales, Inggris, 29 November 1973; umur 35 tahun) adalah seorang pemain sepak bola Wales. Ia merupakan salah satu pemain sayap terbaik sepanjang sejarah dan juga dikenal karena loyalitas di Manchester United.

Ayah Ryan bernama Danny Wilson, seorang pemain rugby. Ibunya bernama Lynne. Adiknya, Rhodri Giggs, juga seorang pemain sayap yang bermain untuk FC United of Manchester, sebuah klub non-liga yang didirikan oleh fans yang tidak setuju akan pengambilalihan Manchester United oleh Malcolm Glazer.

Klub Ryan sekarang ini dan satu-satunya sampai sekarang ini adalah Manchester United. Ryan merupakan pemain yang terlama membela klub ini dan merupakan pemain pertama terbanyak tampil untuk MU sepanjang sejarah (805 kali) setelah memecahkan rekor Sir Bobby Charlton (758 kali). Ia sudah bersama MU memenangkan sebelas kali gelar juara liga (mengalahkan rekor yang disandang oleh pemain Liverpool F.C., Alan Hansen dan Phil Neal yaitu sembilan kali), empat gelar FA Cup, dua gelar League Cup dan dua gelar Liga Champions.

Ada yang bisa membantah tentang sang legenda hidup ini
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Honours


Manchester United
• Premier League (11): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
• FA Cup (4): 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
• Football League Cup (3): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09
• FA Community Shield (7): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008
• UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

Individual
• PFA Player of the Year: 2009
• PFA Young Player of the Year: 1992, 1993
• Bravo Award: 1993
• BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year: 1996
• Wales Player of the Year Award: 1996, 2006
• FA Premier League Player of the Month: September 1993, August 2006, February 2007
• PFA Team Of The Century: 2007[3]
• PFA Team of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2009
• Goal of the Season: 1999

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Giggs Suka Marah-marah saat Berlatih
Rabu, 5/8/2009 | 03:50 WIB

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Tak banyak yang tahu bahwa gelandang Manchester United Ryan Giggs yang tampak sopan di lapangan sebetulnya sering marah-marah saat berlatih. Giggs pun mengakui itu, tapi itu dilakukannya untuk suatu hal positif.

Selama 19 tahun membela "Setan Merah", Giggs memang tidak pernah mendapatkan satu pun kartu merah. Hanya sekali ia diusir wasit, tapi itu terjadi ketika ia membela tim nasional Wales.

Itu membuktikan bahwa ia memang santun saat bermain di lapangan. Namun, jangan tanya soal kecerewetannya di Carrington, pusat latihan anak-anak "Setan Merah". Pemain 35 tahun ini ternyata suka membelalakkan mata kepada pemain lain yang tak berlatih dengan sungguh-sungguh.

Giggs memang bukan pelatih, tapi ia adalah pemain senior di Old Trafford dan menjadi panutan bagi rekan-rekannya yang lebih muda. Ia sengaja melakukan semua itu untuk mendongkrak semangat pemain lain agar bermain lebih baik meski dalam latihan sekalipun.

"Cara terbaik mengatasi kelelahan adalah marah-marah," seloroh pemain asal Wales itu kepada majalah Men's Health. "Hal itu juga berlaku sesekali ketika latihan agak menjemukan."

"Anda akan lihat pemain mulai bersungut-sungut lalu kembali berlatih. Berlatih sama seperti berkompetisi sehari sebelum laga dan itulah alasannya (aku marah)," tambah pemain yang selalu menjaga berat tubuhnya tak lebih dari 75 kg itu.

Bagi Giggs, suasana panas sejak berlatih perlu dikobarkan karena itu akan membantu timnya menghindari kekalahan saat bertanding. Kekalahan itu, menurutnya, adalah hal yang paling ia benci. Ia sudah sering kalah di luar lapangan sehingga ia tak mau mengalaminya lagi saat bertanding.

"Aku buruk saat kalah, main kartu, game di komputer, apapun. Banyak pemain di klub ini yang sepertiku, sehingga (hal itu) membuat latihan sangat kompetitif," ujarnya.

"Setelah berumur 30, aku memutuskan mengubah cara hidupku, berhenti minum-minum dan menjaga makanan yang kumakan. Tidak ada cara khusus. Aku hanya ingin menjaga permainan di level tertinggi selama aku bisa. Aku tahu ini memerlukan pengorbanan khusus," sarannya kepada pemain-pemain lain.

"Selama 20 tahun makanan favoritku adalah steak dan keripik atau ayam dan keripik. Aku bahkan tidak suka ikan ketika aku muda, tapi kini jika aku makan di luar, aku selalu makan itu," sambungnya.

Mungkin itulah yang membuat penampilan Giggs selalu konsisten dari tahun ke tahun. Itu pula yang menyebabkannya terpilih sebagai Pemain Terbaik Liga Inggris pilihan pemain. Giggs selalu turun bermain di setiap musim dan selalu mencetak gol setiap tahun.

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kalau marah2 untuk kebaikan sih masih bisa ditolerir
btw ternyata om giggs masih bisa konsisten karena hidup sehat nih

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klo daftar atas mo ditambahin ...., 1st hattrick di china kemaren bisa masuk yaa
Tour Asia 2009 - pre season

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ga salah emang om giggs jd pemain favorit gw :thumbup::thumbup:

mudah2an tetap tampil ok, musim ini om :mudance:

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