Ryan Giggs News

Sometimes there is a moment in an elite player's career when the speed of his development outstrips that of his team.

What did Roman ever do for us? That was easy for a group of us Chelsea supporters having a drink after the season's last game yesterday: the Champion's League, back to back Premier League titles, FA Cups almost every year.

Therein lies the secret to his phenomenal managerial success at Manchester United which came to a close in retirement after more than 26 years following a remarkable 5-5 draw against West Brom in his 1,500th game in charge yesterday.

PLUS: Champions' Golden Boot-winning Dutch striker reveals he wants to be like Giggs and Scholes and play another 10 years And the Dutch goal machine has revealed he wants to 'do a Ryan Giggs' and play on into his 40s.

United looked like they were coasting, but the on-loan Chelsea forward turned it on to score a dramatic leveller Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller at The Hawthorns.

There have been many memorable moments in my presenting career at Sky Sports but I don't think anything will beat the experience of presenting at Old Trafford last Sunday when we said farewell to this country's greatest ever manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.

David Meek covered Manchester United for the Manchester Evening News from 1958 to 1995.

The 38-year-old former England captain leaves the field in tears after helping his team to victory in Paris.

Veteran Ryan Giggs says new Manchester United manager David Moyes will get the full backing of the club's senior players.

I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Alex Ferguson a few years ago when he came to Wigan to talk to the squad.

David Beckham's career reads like the side of Del Boy's van in Only Fools and Horses : Manchester, Madrid, Los Angeles, Milan, Paris.

London, May 16 : Retiring Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has said that the news about the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson from the post of manager had left them speechless with shock.

WHEN Barcelona are missing one man, they are not the same side; when they are missing just one piece of the jigsaw, they are considerably weakened.

SUNDERLAND players hoping for a quick end-of-season getaway may be forced to cancel their flights as Paolo Di Canio gets tough with his squad.

British football player David Beckham looks on during his meets Fans at China World Trade Center Tower 3 on March 24, 2013 in Beijing, China.

FORMER Bury manager Chris Casper has urged Manchester United not to let Sir Alex Ferguson's unrivalled experience go to waste when he steps down as manager at the end of this season.

So there will be no fairytale Rio finale for Rio. Instead, like so many of his contemporaries, Ferdinand will depart the international stage nursing a nagging sense of what might have been.

The shock retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson last week has led many soccer scholars to predict that Manchester United will now begin to decline under the stewardship of David But United have romped to the title at a canter this season, they are currently 10 points ahead of their closest rivals, Manchester City, and the former manager inherits a strong ... (more)

The incredible tenure and career of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will come to an end on Sunday at The Hawthorns, home ground of West Bromwich Albion.

From the shock announcement of long-serving manager Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, to the speculation of who will replace him, to the appointment of Everton 's David Moyes - never have seven days passed so slowly.