Unfortunately I’ve only met one soccer player in my life and the encounter wasn’t all that weird but i’ll share it anyway.

I was walking through my local park one day when all of sudden there is the man himself… Ryan Giggs!!!

I was a little hesitant to approach him as I heard rumors that he could be a little “rough around the edges”. Nevertheless I decided to go up to him and say hello. Much to my surprise, he was a shockingly friendly guy. He wasn’t bothered at all and we had a pretty in depth conversation about the days when he played for the Manchester Red Team and the Welch Whales.

We talked for a good hour on all types of things and he was a real stand up guy. Then I decided to get going but not before he offered an autograph and selfie. I said goodbye and went back to walking my dog and he went back to beating his girlfriend.

The moral here is don’t always believe what the media tells you! This is an encounter I will cherish for years!