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Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs wants to keep on appearing for United after extending his contract for one more year. The 38 year old has said that he is not considering retirement any soon as he is aiming for 1000 appearances milestone before he retires. Giggs who made his debut 22 years ago during the 1990-91 season has scored 163 goals for United and is still giving the best for the club. Giggsy has been the most discipline player as he had never been sent-off till now from the day of his debut for United. " It's nice to have played 900 games for Manchester United -- that's special ," Giggs said, in a interview with  Gazzetta Dello Sport . " But I don't look too far into the future - I just try and enjoy the moment and do my best. When questioned on what he will do after his retirement, Giggs replied that he will stay in the coaching group and will not leave football. He didn't show any signs of managing the red-devils after de

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Manchester United has been in great love with the number 7 shirt. United have produced some greatest players like Sir Bobby Charlton, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane and many more. But all of them have not wore the No.7 shirt. But some players from United have been blessed of getting the No.7 shirt or in other words these legends made No.7 a precious number. Let's have a look at the 5 famous players from United who have wore the No.7 jersey. 1. George Best Best was known as "the fifth Beatle" because of his long hair In the early '60s, Manchester United scout Bob Bishop discovered George Best who was just 15 and he immediately sent a telegram to Sir Matt Busby stating that  " I think I've found you a genius. " Yes, he did. Best made his debut at the age of 17 against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford. Best scored 137 goals out of 361 appearances making him the third best player in United's hist

Manchester United could cash in on some big summer moves at the end of the season. With players like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes set to leave United in the next two years and Dimitar Berbatov seeking the exit door at Old Trafford, United will be on the look-out for long-term replacements for these legends. Let us look at some of the players who the Red Devils are targeting this summer. 1. Luka Modric   In case of a long-term replacement, Luka Modric could be an ideal choice for Manchester United. The Croatian midfielder’s form has helped Tottenham to reach the top four in the Premier League and many believe him to be the perfect replacement for Paul Scholes. Modric can play as an attacking midfielder and also adopt the role of a defensive midfielder. Manchester United may place a bid for Modric at £50million because Chelsea’s £40million move was rejected by Spurs last season. Luka Modric joining hands with Wayne Rooney will be a fantastic combination for the Red Devils

Scholes standing exactly at the centre of the pitch, has immense control of the ball to keep in touch will all his team-mates whether the forwards or the defenders. “ His passes have always reached the destination  ” is a sentence mostly used by football commentators and pundits all over the world. Even the current best midfielder Xavi has rated Scholes as the best player in his position in the past two decades, stating as a role model. Paul Scholes ability of passing have created lots of goals for united in the past and the present. To say the truth about his passing  he is just pin-point accurate  said Sir Bobby Charlton when asked about Scholes. His passing, movement and technique is just an example to the next generation. Even though he is best in passing, he can also score with his left, right or with his head whenever the team needs him. When Beckham signed for Real Madrid, Zidane asked him –  what was it like to play with Scholes , that’s enough to say what a legend h

Ranking rivalries is not like choosing your favorite club, with so many clubs around so many countries, it is not easy to classify. Footballing rivalries manifest themselves in many ways. Fierce conflicts between supporter groups, large media coverage, high television viewing figures and, in some cases, bitter controversy can be both causes and consequences of high-profile rivalries. With many rivalries around the planet, let's look at the top 10 intense rivalries in the football world. 10.  Ajax  vs  Feyenoord   In Netherlands, Ajax and Feyenoord maintain a hostile rivalry that echoes sociopolitical divides. These two are Holland's most successful clubs, Ajax has a cultural and historical background and is from the capital city of Amsterdam, whereas Feyenoord is from a rugged industrial city and the birthplace of Anti-immigration party. As a result, violent fan clashes occur whenever these two famous Dutch clubs meet. Feyernoord is the former club of Robin

The Salford History Paul Scholes was born in Salford, Greater Manchester whereas Ryan Giggs moved to Salford at the age of six when his father switched rugby codes and signed for Swinton Lions, forcing the whole family to move north to Swinton, a town in Salford. These two players who had their childhood at Salford was the future legends of the Red Devils of Manchester – Manchester United. Age is not a factor Alessandro Costacurta and Paolo Maldini were closing in on 40 when they helped AC Milan to Champions League glory in 2007, that’s the same in the case of the United duo where Scholes is 37 and Giggs is just a year older than him. Scholes has made nearly 700 appearances for United whereas Giggs had made 900 appearances, the highest for an United player even exceeding Sir Bobby Charlton. The United Life Paul Scholes has been placed sixth in United’s Greatest Ever players whereas Ryan Giggs had been the best ever player for MUFC in the list ahead of George Best and

On 8 January 2012, Paul Scholes came out of retirement due to the injury crisis in Manchester United team and made his post-retirement debut against the noisy neighbours Manchester City in the FA Cup in which Manchester United won 3-2. Paul Scholes came in as a substitute replacing his Portuguese team-mate Luis Nani. The Return to the Premier League  Paul Scholes returned to league against Bolton in which he scored his first goal since retirement in which United won 3-0 at Old Tradfford. Since the return of Paul Scholes, United had not lost a single match in the premier league. Since Scholes was persuaded out of retirement, following defeats by Blackburn and Newcastle, United have taken 25 points from 27 to overtake Manchester City. As Scholes is the hub of the mid-field for Manchester United, missing him and others, United suffered a lot in the first half of the season. Manchester United had won 7 out of the 8 matches after the return of Scholes in the Premier League. A

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To decide the sports capital of India, we will look on to the sports that are played continuously that is each and every year.Let us see whether it is a metro or a two-tier city. First, let us start with the most viewed sport in our country -  CRICKET. Cricket has a nation – wide popularity in our country, major metros of our countries has provided some wonderful talents in this sport like our Sachin from Mumbai to Dravid from Bangalore to Sehwag from Delhi. All the cities have provided equally in this case, so to decide we will move on to most watched tournament in the country – IPL. In this case there is no doubt indeed to select the best club, it is none other than the roaring  lions, the Chennai Super Kings, they had not only been the successful club in the country, they had made the country proud by winning the Champions League. So, CHENNAI wins in this case. Next, let us move on to the rising sport in India –  FOOTBALL. Usually our heart beats only for Premier Leag