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I didn't expect Ryan Giggs to win the BBC Sports Personality. The bookies didn't expect him to
win (20-1 they had him), nor did the man himself. Footballers don't normally get nominated for
BBC's prestigious, let alone win it. Just another award to the add to the never-ending list of
achievements for the Premier League's most decorated player.
So if football is the national game, you would expect the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
shortlist to feature at least 2 or 3 leading proponents of the beautiful game.
Wayne Rooney perhaps.
Not simply for his consistent, committed and talent performances on the pitch.
But for being an 'ordinary lad' who remembers where he comes from and is learning to become master
of himself.
What's this!? A professional footballer winning a public vote, over a heavyweight boxing world
champion and an F1 world champ. I didn't see that coming.
Generally, the British public prefers any sportsmen to footballers. But, as Gary Lineker pointed
out last night, Ryan Giggs is a transcendent figure, liked by people who don't even like
football.
Betfair is the official Manchester United betting partner and we here at Red Rants have
partnered with them to offer a free £25 bet when you register. Unlike other betting sites,
Betfair allows you to place bets when the game is running and choose the odds at which you want to
play. What allows you to do these things is you're betting against other fans, not the bookie, so
if you want better odds than are currently available, for example, you can place an order for a
better price (but bear in mind that if your price is unrealistic your bet is unlikely to be
accepted).
Man Yoo star's gong makes some people rich Ryan Giggs' surprise BBC Sports Personality of the Year
victory might not have been such a shock to some punters. Accusations have been made that news of
the 36-year-old's win was leaked in the 20 minutes before he received the trophy after a late
flurry of bets forced [.
In Ryan Giggs' acceptance speech at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, he called
Manchester United "the greatest club" and Sir Alex Ferguson "the greatest manager that has ever
lived."
Today, Giggs has claimed that he will retire before the manager does.
"I think it will be me," replied Giggs when asked who he thought would retire
first.
