Ferguson Wants Ryan Giggs Knighted For Manchester United 'Longevity'
stonejah said
11:59 02/10 2009
Since cracking the Manchester United first team as a shaggy-haired teen in 1990, Ryan Giggs has won everything there is to be won in English football.
The veteran winger boasts ten Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a smattering of other European and intercontinental triumphs.
Then there are the individual accolades, of which these are just a few: seven times the PFA Player of the Year, after winning the Young Player award twice; named in the Premier League's best XI of the '90s; and, in 2005, inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
But, in Sir Alex Ferguson's opinion, there is one title for which Giggs has been grossly overlooked: the one affixed to the front of the United manager's name.
The Scot said in The Sun, When you consider how the English rugby team, when they won three or four matches to win the World Cup, were given knighthoods and MBEs, Giggs has performed like a star for 20 years.
Hes won 10 league medals I hope its 11 this year and two European Cups and what has he got, an MBE [OBE, in fact]? It doesnt seem right. Longevity must surely surpass short-term success.
The veteran winger boasts ten Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a smattering of other European and intercontinental triumphs.
Then there are the individual accolades, of which these are just a few: seven times the PFA Player of the Year, after winning the Young Player award twice; named in the Premier League's best XI of the '90s; and, in 2005, inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
But, in Sir Alex Ferguson's opinion, there is one title for which Giggs has been grossly overlooked: the one affixed to the front of the United manager's name.
The Scot said in The Sun, When you consider how the English rugby team, when they won three or four matches to win the World Cup, were given knighthoods and MBEs, Giggs has performed like a star for 20 years.
Hes won 10 league medals I hope its 11 this year and two European Cups and what has he got, an MBE [OBE, in fact]? It doesnt seem right. Longevity must surely surpass short-term success.