Ryan Giggs' Dream Team


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Ryan Giggs chooses his fantasy football team from players around the world, taking each position and looking at what it takes to become a master on the field. The book also looks at Giggs's private life while he is relaxing in America, his diet, his home life, and his cherished football moments.




Giggsy - The Biography of Ryan Giggs


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Ryan Giggs is the ultimate Manchester United legend. The most decorated player in English football history, with 13 Premier League title, two Champions League victories and four FA Cup winner's medals to his name, Giggs is truly an astonishing player with an unparalleled football career.Giggs frist found fame with Manchester City's Scholl of Excellence before Sir Alex Ferguson spitted his prodigious talent, turning up at his home to sign him on his 14th birthday. By the time he made his United first team debut aged just 17, many considered him to be the greatest talent in English football since George Best. Famed for his pace and skill on the ball, Giggs has scored vital goals throughout his career, most notably his incredible solo effort in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal, where he picked the ball up in his own half and embarked on a mazy run around the entire Arsenal back four before lofting the ball into the net. He was an integral part of the historic Treble-winning side in 1999, and is the only Manchester united player to have played in both the 1999 and 2008 Champions League victories.Having committed his entire career to United, Giggs eclipsed Bobby Charlton's record in April 2009, when he made his 800th appearance fort the club. On 26 February 2012, he marked his 900th United appearance by scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Norwich. Giggs has scored over 160 goals for united and his incredible record has ensured that he will go down in history as one of United's greatest ever players. The is the amazing story of Manchester United's legendary number 11.




Willie Miller's Aberdeen Dream Team


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Willie Miller is an Aberdeen legend. In a glittering career he won every domestic honour, played in two World Cup Finals for Scotland and led Aberdeen to victory in the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup. He played with and against some of the greatest footballers of all time and now selects his Aberdeen Dream Team of the greatest players ever to pull on the famous red jersey. In Willie Miller's Aberdeen Dream Team there's serious competition for every position and Willie's choices are sure to spark debate. Willie has also invited some well-known Dons fans - Ally Begg, Chris Cusiter, Richard Gordon, Buff Hardie, Paul Lawrie, James Naughtie and Jack Webster - to contribute their own dream teams to see if they take issue with his own selections. Packed full of facts and anecdotes about the club's greatest heroes, Willie Miller's Aberdeen Dream Team is a fascinating and entertaining read for Dons fans of all ages. But will you agree with Willie's selections and the reasons he chose them?




Pat Stanton's Hibernian Dream Team


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Pat Stanton is a Hibs legend. With his silky skills and natural leadership, Pat captained Hibs to three trophies and later went on to manage the team. Now he chooses his ultimate Hibernian dream team. In Pat Stanton's "Hibernian Dream Team" Pat devotes a chapter to each position and evaluates the many outstanding players who have worn the green and white during his lifetime. He looks at their strengths and weaknesses, reveals their character and tells personal anecdotes about many of the players he has known over the years. He also debates the merits of Hibs' post-war managers and chooses his top team boss. Written with humour, honesty and insight, Pat Stanton's "Hibernian Dream Team" will be one of the most talked about books on the club for many years.




Giggs


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Ryan Giggs first played for Manchester United in the season before the Premiership began; back when Bryan Robson was still captain. He took possession of United's left wing and never loosened his grip. Over a fourteen year career so far, he's seen them all come and go: Cantona, Schmeichel, Beckham and the rest. Sir Alex Ferguson said of Giggs 'I knew we had an outstanding talent when we gave him his debut.' That was back in 1991, but it remains as true in 2005 as it ever was. Giggs has been a pivotal figure in United's dominance of the Premiership. There have been rivals but no other team can match the their sustained record of success over recent years. And Giggs is the only player to have played in all eight of those title winning campaigns. Off the pitch, Ryan Giggs has always closely guarded his private life. But here he opens up for the first time, sharing details of the sometimes turbulent childhood that shaped him and the relationships that have mattered to him to reveal the man behind the famous number 11 red shirt. One thing seems clear: the Old Trafford crowd will be singing 'Giggs will tear you apart again!' for a few years yet ...




Ryan Giggs


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The living legend celebrates his 20-year career in words and pictures, with contributions from Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Bryan Robson, and other Manchester United greats From signing with Sir Alex Ferguson at the age of 14 to winning the Treble in 1999, Ryan Giggs' sports career has been extraordinary. Here, he recalls the glorious memories of his record-breaking career at Manchester United, as well as highlights from his international career with Wales. Giggsy's words bring 20 seasons of pictures to life, as the most decorated player in English football history relives 11 Premier League wins, four FA Cup successes, three League Cup winner's medals, and two Champions League victories, and remembers the people who have helped to make him a true sporting great.




Giggs (Classic Football Heroes) - Collect Them All!


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Meet Ryan Giggs, Classic Football Hero. 'United would never have another wing wizard like Ryan he was unique.' Giggs is the classic story of one of Manchester United's all-time heroes. As a teenager, he was so brilliant that Sir Alex Ferguson turned up at his front door to sign him - and the rest is history. A dazzlingly skillful winger, and one of the most decorated players ever, Ryan Giggs is a true Premier League legend. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.




Giggsy - The Biography of Ryan Giggs


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The story of themost decorated player in English soccer history, with 11 Premier League titles, two Champions League victories, and four FA Cup winner's medals to his nameGiggs is an astonishing player with an unparalleled career, and here is his amazing story.By the time he made his Manchester United first team debutat 17, many consideredGiggs to be the greatest talent since George Best. By the advent of the Premier League in 1992, he was firmly established as United's left winger, a position he continued to dominate until late in his career, when Ferguson switched him to a deeper role in central midfield. Famed for his pace and skill on the ball, Giggs has scored vital goals throughout his career, most notably his incredible solo effort in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal. He was an integral part of the historic 1999Treble-winning side, and is the onlyMan Uplayer to have played in both the 1999 and 2008 Champions League victories. Giggs eclipsed Bobby Charlton's record in April 2009, when he made his 800th appearance for United. That year also brought his 11th Premier League winner's medal and the PFA Player of the Year award. Giggs has scored nearly 150 goals for United and his incredible record with the club has ensured that he will go down in history as one of United's greatest ever players."




Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs


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Mark Wilson's whole life has been about the moment when he steps on to Old Trafford to make his first appearance for Man Utd. But when a wayward pass from Ryan Giggs leads to THE WORST DEBUT EVER, Mark's schoolboy obsession with him develops into something more dangerous.Fifteen years later, after a career interrupted by drinking, injury, gambling, RESTRAINING ORDERS and burglary, Mark is now sober, gainfully-employed and looking forward to watching United at their CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WINNING BEST. Most importantly for Mark, he is reconciled with the mother of his son, little Ryan. But as the old urges continue to struggle for voice in his head, can he keep his eye on the goal?