Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs, OBE is a Welsh football coach and former player who is the co-owner of Salford City. He played his entire professional career for Manchester United. The son of rugby league player Danny Wilson, Giggs was born in Cardiff but moved to Manchester at the age of six when his father joined Swinton RLFC...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth29 November 1973
football waiting olympics
I've put myself forward to be involved. Whether I get picked, we'll have to wait and see. Obviously everybody is excited about it, about the Olympics coming to London and the football being played in different parts of Britain.
jobs going-out taste
I had an early taste of fame. I was 20, going out with TV presenter Dani Behr and we'd have paparazzi chasing us. I'm not comfortable being photographed, though I accept it is part of the job. I had to ask myself, 'What comes first, being a celebrity or footballer?
soccer football black-and-white
I actually don't feel the years passing, although the younger players make sure to remind me of my age. If there's a clip of Bobby Charlton playing or a game's in black and white they'll ask: Were you playing in that Giggsy?
football league manchester-united
We will go back to playing like Manchester United.
believe creativity player
Ander is a fantastic young player, with great energy and creativity. We believe him to be one of the brightest young prospects in Spain and I am certain he will be a big hit with the United fans. I’m delighted he has made the decision to come to Manchester and play his part in the club’s future.
running blood roots
I am proud of my black roots and of the black blood that runs in my veins.
eye player thinking
Too much money at a young age, it just takes your eye off the ball. And you're not as hungry as players used to be. You think you've made it before you've done anything.
football team talking
I like to let my football do the talking, I'm respectful of other good teams such as Arsenal.
disappointment games play
When you lose a game or don't play well you can't wait for the next one, because it soon disappears, the disappointment.
nice play people
I've always had people come up to me to say that they admire the way I play, and then they tell me they're not United fans. That's always been nice.
talking wish conversation
I do not wish to hide my origins, nor do I seek to make it a subject of conversation. I am what I am.
dad rugby-league watches
My dad played rugby, so I used to watch a lot of rugby union and rugby league.
night weight late
My weight doesn't really fluctuate, but I make sure I don't eat late at night. It's about making sure I'm right physically because mentally I'm OK.
dad player people
Where I grew up, people obviously knew my dad because it's a small place and he was the top player for Swinton - they'd go and watch him play, see him in the papers, so they knew he was black.