Over a decade and a half ago, a young, curly-haired boy with a thin frame first put his feet on the green turf of Old Trafford, coming on as a substitute for one of his boyhood heroes. He went on to mark his debut for his team with the winning goal in their local derby, paving the way for himself to make a permanent mark on the club as one of its all-time heroes.
There cannot be enough praise for Ryan Giggs. Ever since making his name as the captain of that batch of Fergie’s Fledglings that won the 1992 FA Youth Cup, he has made the left wing his own. Sure, his pace was deadly fast, but his dribbling skills were phenomenal – the Welshman did not just run with the ball, he glided.
Giggs is ball technique exemplified. Even his tackles, while rare, drew the ball magnetically to his feet. On his day, he was virtually unplayable, his talent best summarized by that 1999 FA Cup solo goal against Arsenal.
But that was then. This is now. Read More »
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