Manchester
United legend Ryan Giggs won every gong going during his trophy-laden
career and now he can add an honorary doctorate from University of
Bolton to his repertoire.
Giggs,
who retired as a player from professional football at the end of last
season, received an Honorary Doctor of Science for Outstanding
Contribution to Sport at a graduation ceremony at Victoria Hall in
Bolton on Friday afternoon.
The
Welshman adds this to the OBE that he collected from the Queen in 2007
and the MA that he received from from Salford University the following
year.
Honour: The Manchester United legend poses with his degree at Victoria Hall in Bolton
Recognised: Giggs addressed graduate students at the university and congratulated them on their degrees
Giggs wore a yellow and red robe and the traditional mortarboard as he entered the stage to accept the honour.
The
University of Bolton twitter feed reported that Dr. Ryan Giggs
addressed graduate students, saying: ‘Congratulations on your
achievements and hard work’ before quipping that was accustomed to a
rather more frosty reaction from football supporters in Bolton.
Professor
George Holmes, vice chancellor of the University of Bolton, said: 'Our
honorary award recipients have excelled in their professional lives and
made an extraordinary contribution to civic life in Britain.
Champion: The Manchester United legend won five FA Cups and 13 league titles in his long career
Managing role: Giggs was interim manager at Old Trafford last season and will remain on the coaching staff
'Many of them share a particular link with our region, and to Bolton itself and the life of our University.'
Giggs
brought down the curtain on a glittering career which has spanned
almost a quarter of a century in May, after making 963 appearances for
the club.
His
honours included 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two
Champions League successes as he became the most decorated footballer in
the history of the English game.
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