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Ryan Giggs: Premier League Most Decorated Player [Legend]

The former Manchester United midfielder in his playing days was always and almost part of every success at the Old Trafford which is nicknamed "The theatre of dreams" because anything can happen. The United player achieved most of his success under EPL's most successful coach, Sir Alex Ferguson who was also the club's most successful and longest serving manager. Ryan Giggs: EPL most decorated player is the caption of this post and rightly so because the Wales midfielder and play maker ha lots of trophy under hi a belts and we will be highlighting some of these trophies in this post. Ryan Giggs Profile Full name: Ryan Joseph Giggs, Wilson Date of birth: 29 November 1973 (age 43) Place of birth: Canton, Cardiff, Wales Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position: Midfielder Ryan Giggs is the son of rugby league player Danny Wilson. Giggs was born in Cardiff - He moved to Manchester at the age of six after his father, David Wilson was bought to play for Swinton RLFC. Ry

Chelsea Football Club [History and Statistics]

Chelsea Football Club A professional English football club based in Fulham, London. Names: Chelsea FC, the Blues. Founded: 1905 Stadium: Stamford Bridge (Since 1905). Popular Jersey: Blue Shirt and Short with white stripes and white socks. Owner: Roman Abramovich (Russian) – Since 2003 League: Chelsea FC currently competes in the Premier League. Current Manager: Antonio Conte Website: Chelsea FC Chelsea won their first trophy (The League Championship) in 1955 after 50 years in existence. Chelsea FC Trophy Cabinet 5 national league titles, 7 FA Cups, 5 League Cups 4 FA Community Shields, 1 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, 1 UEFA Europa League and 1 UEFA Super Cup. CHELSEA FC Club Achievements Chelsea FC the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea FC is the only British club to have won all three main UEFA club competitions (1 UEFA Champions League, 2 UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, 1 UEFA Europa League and 1 UEFA Super Cup) The Blues have t

Manchester United Football Club

Manchester United Football Club A professional English football club based in Greater Manchester, England. Names: Manchester United FC, Man Utd, the Red Devils. Founded: 1878; 139 years ago, as Newton Heath LYR F.C. then changed in 1902; 115 years ago, to Manchester United F.C. Stadium: Old Trafford. Popular Jersey: Red Shirt and White shorts. Owner: Manchester United Plc Current Manager: Jose Mourinho League: Manchester Utd FC currently competes in the top-tier of English football - Premier League. Website: Manchester United FC Man Utd FC Trophy Cabinet 12 FA Cups 5 League Cups 21 FA Community Shields. 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. Manchester United FC Club Achievements In the 1998–99 season, Manchester Utd FC became the first in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. Manchester United was the highest-earning football club in the world for

Rafael Moreno Aranzadi: The 'Pichichi' we know [Legend]

Rafael Moreno Aranzadi: The 'Pichichi' The much-coveted Pichichi award has been won mostly by household Spanish players like D. Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Raul (Real Madrid), Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid) - just to mention a few. The Early life of Rafael Aranzadi Rafael Aranzadi was born in Bilbao, Spain on May 23rd 1892. He was brought up in a relatively learned background but he was not willing to follow the footstep of his Uncle - Miguel de Unamuno - who was a great Basque writer in the early 1900’s or his father who was the Mayor of Bilbao at that time. Why is Aranzadi called PICHICHI? The Spanish Striker was nicknamed 'Pichichi' which means 'Little Duck' because of his stature and prowess in front of goal. At Athletico Bilbao, the young striker was nicknamed 'Pichichi' because he was the smallest in the league and the shortest to have every played professional football in Europe - jut 5 feet and 1 inch tall. Aranzadi's Football Career In 1911 at