One player who has won it all in modern football is definitely Ryan Giggs, a phenomenal player and a sensation to watch. Today marks a new calendar year in this icon’s life and we take a look at the top ten facts you must have missed out about Ryan Giggs.
Top 10 facts about Ryan Giggs:
1- One of only three players in Premier League history to score 100 goals & provide 100 assists
2- Only Man Utd & Liverpool have won more league championships than him in English football history
3- The only player to score in each of the first 21 PL seasons
4- Ryan Giggs : “The best moment I’ve ever had on a football pitch was when that final whistle went at the Nou Camp [in 1999] and I actually did cry. It’s the only time I have cried on a football pitch because the emotions just took over. “
5- Giggs won a total of 24 titles during his playing 21-year long career: 13 Premier League, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 2 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup.
6- Giggs is Manchester United’s longest serving player with 963 Apps and 168 goals.
7- Giggs is the highest scoring Welshman in Champions League history 30 followed by Gareth Bale 20
8- Modern European bar and restaurant ‘George’s Dining Room and Bar’ in the UK is owned by Ryan Giggs
9- Ryan Giggs is the manager of Wales national team
10- Ryan Giggs just turned 45
