GIGGS OBE AND OTHER AWARDS

 

Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former player. He is the manager of the Wales National Team, since January 2018 and a co-owner of Salford City. 

The son of a Wales Rugby League international, Danny, Giggs was born in Cardiff but moved to Manchester at the age of six. He began his career with Manchester City, but joined Manchester United on his 14th birthday in 1987. He made his professional debut for the club in 1991 and spent the next 23 years in the Manchester United first team. At the end of the 2013-14 season, he was named as Manchester United's interim player-manager following the sacking of David Moyes He was named as assistant manager under Moyes' permanent replacement, Louis van Gaal, on 19 May 2014; he retired from playing the same day holding the club record for competitive appearances – 963. At international level, Giggs played for Wales 64 times between 1991 and 2007, with 12 gials and was named as the captain of the GB team that competed at the 2012 Olympics in the UK. He is one of only 28 players to have made over 1,000 appearances

Giggs is one of the most decorated footballers of all time. During his time at United, he won 13 Premier League winner's medals- more than anyone, four FA Cup winner's medals, three League Cup winner's medals, two UEFA CHampions' League winner's medals, a FIFA World Club Cup winners medal, an Intercontinental Cup winner's medal, a UEFA Club  Cup winner's medal and nine FA Community Shield winner's medals. Manchester United and Liverpool are the only clubs in English football history to have won more league championships than Giggs. 

Giggs also has many personal achievements. He was the first player in history to win two consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year awards (1992 and 1993). He was the only player to play in each of the first 22 seasons of the Premier League, as well as the only player to score in each of the first 21 seasons. He was elected into the PFA Team of the Century in 2007, the PL Team of the year in 2003, as well as the FA Cup Team of the Century. Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history, with 162. He was named as BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2009. In addition to the many honours Giggs has received within football, he was appointed an OBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours List for his services to football. 

Ryan Joseph Giggs was born to mixed race parents, his father being Danny Wilson, a rugby league footballer, who was born in Sierra Leone. His mother was Lynne, English.When his father moved to Swinton to play for the local team, Giggs was suddenly part of the Manchester scene, leaving behind him Cardiff in South Wales. If only he had been born in England-when our need for a left sided winger was at its greatest. His parents separated and Giggs took on his mother's surname. He then joined Manchester City but at 14 signed for United in 1987. He was regarded at 17, a youth player at Manchester United, the best prospect since George Best. He was offered a 5 year contract with the club.

After retirement from playing, he became the right hand man of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United, with a UEFA A Licence. He was capped 64 times for Wales between 1991-2007 and captained GB in the 2012 Olympics. Giggs is the most decorated player in Premier League history with 13 PL winners medals, added to 4 FA Cup winners medals, 3 Football League Cups, 2 Champions Leagues, a World Club Cup, Intercontinental Club Cup, UEFA Super League, 9 Community Shields, PFA Young Player 1992 and 1993, BBC Personality of the Year 2009 an OBE in 2007 and the most assists in PL History, 271. He played in the first 22 PL seasons and scored in very one of the first 21 PL seasons. His career spans, 963 apps with 168 goals.

He was also involved in the Salford City venture with the "Class of '92" and has appeared in a number of films and documentaries. Along with Gary Neville, he owns a company called "GG Hospitality" and has been involved in building a Hotel like supporters' club for the United fans, a football themed Hotel at Old Trafford and a Cafe in Stratford, London.
Finally he is also an ambassador for UNICEF UK, honour of his work with MUs UNICEF partnership, he has an honorary MA at Salford University and the Freedom of the City of Salford. In August 2006, 

On the other hand, Giggs married his long-time partner, Stacey Cooke, in September 2007. They have two children, both born in Greater Manchester. Giggs and Cooke divorced in 2017.

Giggs conducted an eight-year affair with his brother Rhodri's wife, Natasha. The affair resulted in members of Giggs' family repudiating their former ties to Ryan; after Ryan was appointed as manager of the Wales national team, his father Danny said he was "ashamed" of him and that "I can't even bring myself to use his name". I shall not mention his appearance in court......