Chapter 433 Post-Ferguson Period

With the official retirement of Ferguson, the golden generation of Manchester United will gradually fade out of the Manchester United club.

Manchester United midfield veteran Scholes announced through the club's official website that his professional career has come to an end. In the past few weeks, the media and fans have been speculating about the 36-year-old veteran's plans for the future. Many people think that after being a marginal figure in Manchester United in the past season, Scholes is pessimistic about continuing his career as a player.

Scholes said on Manchester United's official website: "It's not easy to make this decision, but I feel it's time to end my career as a player. I don't talk much. What I want to say is that playing football is my favorite in my life. I am honored to have such a long and successful career at Manchester United. As a member of the team that has won a record 19 league championships, I am extremely proud. I would like to thank the fans for their support in my career as a player, as well as the coaches and teammates who have been around me for so many years. I would like to express my special thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson, who is an excellent head coach. His door has been open since the first day I joined Manchester United. I believe that under his leadership, this team will get more honors.

After retiring, Scholes will join the coaching team of Manchester United, but his specific position remains to be determined. At present, the most likely position is the reserve coach, because since Solskjaer left, Warren Joyce has been in charge of the Manchester United reserve team alone. In addition, Manchester United will also organize a commemorative match for Scholes in August this year.

"In addition to what I have said before, what else can I say to Scholes?" Ferguson said, "We will miss a really incredible player. He has always been loyal to this club, and now I am very happy that he is going to join the coaching team. Scholes has always been a role model for players of all ages, and players will continue to learn a lot from him in the future.

Scholes trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 and officially joined the Manchester United youth team in 1991. In 1993, Scholes helped England's under-18 youth team win the European Youth Championship. On September 21, 1994, in the Manchester United League Cup against Port Vale, Scholes made his debut in the first team, in which he scored twice to help Manchester United beat their opponents 2-1. On May 28, 2011, in the Champions League final, Scholes replaced Carrick in the 77th minute, playing the last 13 minutes of his career for Manchester United.

In terms of the national team, Scholes made his England debut in England's warm-up match against South Africa in 1997. In 1998, Scholes represented England in the French World Cup and scored a goal in the group match against Tunisia. On March 27, 1999, Scholes scored a hat-trick in the European preliminaries against Poland, helping England win 3-1. In the 2000 European Cup play-offs, Scholes scored twice to help England beat Scotland 2-0 away in the first leg. With these two golden goals, England finally eliminated Scotland in the play-offs and advanced to the finals. In the first round of the group stage of Euro 2000, although Scholes scored a goal, England was finally reversed by Portugal 3-2 with a 2-0 lead. Subsequently, Scholes played for England in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. In August 2004, because the then England coach Erickson insisted on letting Lampard and Gerrard partner the central defender and let Scholes play the left side he was not familiar with, which made Scholes decide to retire from the national team. Scholes scored 14 goals in 66 games for England in his career.

With his superb skills, Scholes has won many personal honors. In the 1992-93 season, Manchester United's Young Player of the Year, 4 times the Premier League Player of the Month, three times the Premier League Player of the Year (00-01, 02-03, 06-07), the Premier League official first 10 years and the second 10 years of the best player; in 2008 he was shortlisted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Zidane once said, "I never get tired of watching Scholes play football. It's a pity that I haven't partnered with him in my life." Barcelona core Harvey said, "In the past 15 to 20 years, Scholes has been the most competitive midfielder I have ever seen. He is a very comprehensive and great player." Ferdinand praised Scholes, "He is the best player of that era." Former teammate Pick praised Scholes, "one of the best players I've ever met in my life"...

Giggs, another leader of the golden generation, is more troublesome.

Giggs' extramarital affair?! If Giggs, who joined Manchester United at the age of 14, said that he could win 12 Premier League gold medals in the future, it is estimated that Ferguson and he would not believe this at that time. And his extramarital affair may be more unbelievable than his 12 consecutive Premier League championships. But this is also true!

Starting in May, in some groups on Twitter and face-book, someone began to discuss the romantic affair of a Premier League star.

The star was later confirmed to be Giggs. It is revealed that he has an affair with Imogen Thomas, the star of the former British ace reality show Big Brother, and has been in a relationship for at least half a year.

Some people revealed that every time before the away game and some major games, Giggs would secretly take Thomas into the hotel room and have a tryst "two hours at a time". Thomas, 28 years old, is a former Welsh beauty pageant champion and has a hot figure. He is 28 years old. He has the same birthday as Giggs and works as a model in the television industry.

She and her fellow villager Giggs met last year, and since then it has been out of control. In addition to the hotels stationed before the Manchester League, many top five-star hotels in the UK have left their love footprints. Giggs said that Thomas was his "love of life", and the woman also said that she was completely fascinated by the Manchester United star.

While secretly playing the protagonist of an extramarital affair, Giggs' public image is a perfect living man, a husband and the father of two children, and the football ambassador of Manchester United. At the age of 37, he married Stacey, who had been dating for five years, in 2007. The wedding was as low-key as Giggs, and only invited close friends to participate. The children raised by the two, Zach and Libby, are 5 and 7 years old respectively. While his extramarital affairs are in full swing by Twitter, Facebook groups, personal blogs and forums, Giggs still shows his good image of the family.

Last week, he and Stacey appeared in the club's public event. Then Manchester United held the cup ceremony, and Giggs attended the ceremony with his two children. The Welsh winger's secret work is so good that he once hid it from his teammates, friends and agents. His agent later realized that the customer was in trouble when he was interviewed by the media: "I was stunned. I can't believe that he is a good gentleman. I know his family so well that I don't know what to say at this moment!"

Is Giggs not good? People only remember that Ferguson's flying car rushed to Lee Sharp's house and "blowed" a wild party with him. After that, the unteaching Sharp slowly faded out, and the obedient Giggs stepped into the "right path".

Before marriage, he dated some TV hosts, but what is more unforgettable is his contribution to the stadium over the past 20 years. He has another record this season. In addition to the 12th Premier League champion, he also broke the record of Manchester United League and various competitions. He is also the only player who has played in all Premier League seasons. He has never been sent off with a red card on behalf of Manchester United, which shows his clear mind and self-control ability.

"My life is super stuffy. I like yoga." In order to extend his career, Giggs is tireless and admits that he must give up other things for football. Unexpectedly, his secret life is colorful. The release of this extramarital affair undoubtedly subverts the off-site image of Giggs being praised. As the media said, "The reputation of the most praiseworthy British star is shattered." However, after his reputation was destroyed, more troublesome things were still waiting for him.

200,000 silence fees can't stop the Internet. In order to prevent the exposure of gossip, Giggs applied to the court for a super restraining order, hoping to seal the mouth of any media, including newspapers, television and the Internet. The injunction issued by a British court after Giggs' application protects the privacy of the person concerned or his family from being reported, and anyone who violates the ban may be sentenced to prison and fined for contempt of court.

The media later found out that the details of Giggs' ban on media coverage include name, age, club, number of honors received, position on the court, etc. A British legal expert said that he spent at least 200,000 pounds to cover his shame.

But the Welsh winger did bad things with good intentions. Before he moved out the injunction, most people didn't know who made the gossip. After that, netizens in the UK and even around the world began to wonder who is this Premier League star who applied for an injunction? Subsequently, details such as the star playing for famous clubs, honors, and having a happy family surfaced. The netizens are sorted out with the exclusion method, and the name of the star is about to come out.

Giggs, who paid attention to the Internet, saw that the paper could no longer wrap the fire, so he entrusted a lawyer last week to warn netizens: spread rumors wantonly again, be careful of the consequences of imprisonment! He is also going to sue Twitter. But this move triggered a greater counterattack.

According to the statistics of the Daily Mail, Giggs' microblogs were mentioned on Twitter at noon last Friday. Later, statistics pointed out that the highest number of times Giggs was mentioned on Twitter in the past week reached 100,000. Since May, the number of searches for Giggs on British websites has remained low, but rose sharply to a high level last Friday, and this rise occurred within a few hours after Giggs was preparing to take Twitter to court. Netizens laughed at Giggs's approach, and British TV person Cundy said, "The beauty of Twitter is that you want to say that if you go to prison because you say a name, it's really ridiculous. There have been 75,000 people on Twitter who have said the name of this player. Can you put them all in prison? Unless the world is crazy!"

Finally, there is a newspaper that can't stand it. The Sunday edition of the Scottish Herald did something just like its name last Sunday. The newspaper published a huge portrait on the front page. "People all know that there is a player who appealed to the 'super ban' and asked all the media to seal his scandal. It seems that we should not say who he is..." The newspaper did not call directly, and the eyes of the portrait were also covered by ribbons, such as the Tom Cruise's movie "Minority Report". The poster, but the person is like the thin cheeks and the whining beard, which is still recognized at a glance. "He" is Giggs.

According to the law, the injunction of the English court does not apply to the Scottish media. Even so, Scotland, whose international record has been bullied by England all year round, still leads by one goal this time.

When the ban turned into the emperor's new clothes, it was not the London Fleet Street. Last weekend, The Sun applied for a court to lift the injunction in order to report, but it was rejected. At this time, Giggs' cheating is an open secret. From the Internet to the public, from the Manchester United training base to the London bar and restaurant, he is talking about his personal feelings everywhere. When a ban was turned into the emperor's new clothes, the British parliamentarians finally couldn't help it.

Hemin, a member of the British House of Commons, said in a speech to Parliament on Monday: "There are 75,000 people who click the name of Giggs on Twitter. Obviously, it is unrealistic to put all these people in prison." This is a television-reported parliament, so it is also the first time that Giggs' name has been proposed in public in a sexual scandal involving him. However, Hemin cites the "parliamentary privilege" that has lasted for hundreds of years in the United Kingdom, which can be said beyond the Supreme Court's injunction.

As soon as Heming said this, Fleet Street seemed to have received an amnesty, including the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, the Mirror, the Sun and other large and small newspapers following up in an attempt to recapture the lost land occupied by their Scottish counterparts. At this time, talking about Giggs is no longer a penalty area, but fashion. However, Fleet Street is cautious about Giggs' language, calling him "players who protect themselves with privacy prohibition".

It is a question whether to protect Giggs or expose Giggs. His extramarital affair triggered two wars between personal privacy and freedom of speech, a court super injunction and parliamentary privileges, and he was cross-attacked. There is a debate in the British House of Commons about whether to use parliamentary privileges to talk about Giggs. Heming's speech was opposed by other parliamentarians at that time. After his speech, the Supreme Court still maintained that the injunction was valid and did not allow the media to expose more privacy details of the parties. This led to ridicule from the Scottish media. The Scottish Herald, which is based in Glasgow, said: "Where angels dare not intervene (freedom of speech), they (the court) have to step in."

When Ferguson left, one of the two loves chose to retire, but the other stood on the cusp of the storm!

However, people are more concerned about who will become the new helmsman of the Red Devils. Generally speaking, it is time to find a good successor, Ferguson, to retire. Now Ferguson is more like a shopkeeper, leaving all the trouble to the club!

According to media speculation, there may still be some variables for Manchester United's favorite candidate. It is certain that when the team reassembles, Manchester United's new leader will definitely surface.

But it is worth noting that Manchester United does not seem to plan to choose silence in the summer transfer market when there is no head coach!

Manchester United CEO David Gill said in an interview with Manchester United's official TV station, "This summer will definitely be busier than in previous years." The Manchester Evening News said that Ashley Young, Sneid and Modric are the most likely to join Manchester United this summer, and the newspaper even made the headline "Manchester United must take Sneid". In addition, Atletico goalkeeper De Gea is almost certain to take over van der Sar, and Lens central defender Varane is also very likely to join.

According to the Daily Star, Man Lenovo spent 12 million pounds to buy Ashley Young, but Villa gave up and asked for 16 million pounds. However, the newspaper is optimistic that the two sides will soon make concessions to reach an agreement, and the final transfer fee may be 15 million pounds. There is also the latest good news in the position of Manchester United's central forward, which needs to introduce strong aid most. According to the Daily Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur will sell Modric and Bell this summer. Their price for Modric is 25 million pounds, and it will only be sold to a team participating in the Champions League; Tottenham's price for Bell is 50 million pounds.

25-year-old Modric's contract with Tottenham Hotspur expires in 2016. In an interview earlier this month, Modric said, "In the world of football, many things can't be predicted because everything may happen. But I enjoyed my time at Tottenham Hotspur. I didn't miss anything. I think Tottenham can accomplish some great things. I think we can challenge the Premier League and the cup championship. But as I said, you will never know what will happen. You can say that you want to stay, and then you leave. But I'm very happy here. I haven't thought about leaving yet.

Although Modric didn't want to leave, Tottenham Hotspur tried to sell him. According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur is preparing to introduce Zagreb Dinamo midfielder core Badrji to replace Modric. Badrji, 22 years old, is known as Modric II. He is also Modric's successor in Dinamo Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb asked for £8.5 million for Badrji. In addition to Tottenham Hotspur, Wolfsburg and CSKA Moscow are also preparing to make a public offer to Badrji.

In terms of leaving the team, the Guardian said that Kuzzzak, Brown, Obertan and Bibby may be cleaned this summer. Although Nani claimed after the Champions League that he would still play for Manchester United next season, he may still transfer this summer. According to Italian All Market, English football expert Nicola Rogero said that Nani may be transferred to Inter as part of Sneide's deal.

Real Madrid also wants to restart Li Yu's transfer case. A C Ronaldo is not enough to support them against Barcelona, so what about Li Yu, who can be called a Barcelona killer?

What about 200 million?

It costs at least 100 million yuan. It's hard to say whether it's pounds or euros. Everyone knows that Real Madrid has money. It depends on how determined they are!

It is definitely the best time to win Li Yu now. When everything stabilizes, Real Madrid will definitely have no chance.

Needless to say, Li Yu's commercial value is worth no amount of money. As long as you have Li Yu, it also means that the world's largest market is opened effortlessly.

Florentino must know. Many media are watching when Real Madrid's storm will come.