标题: GIGGS HANGS UP WELSH BOOTS 吉格斯决定从国家队挂靴 [打印本页] 作者: ahgan84 时间: 2007-5-30 23:35 标题: GIGGS HANGS UP WELSH BOOTS 吉格斯决定从国家队挂靴
Wales skipper Ryan Giggs has confirmed he will retire from international football after their Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic in Cardiff on Saturday.曼联在线·球迷地带3 L; l2 n( V9 d% u# Z6 m4 j7 I8 P. q
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Wales skipper Ryan Giggs has confirmed he will retire from international football after their Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic in Cardiff on Saturday. www.imanutd.com A$ L( B @4 a4 s' L: R7 u
The Manchester United winger, 33, will earn his 64th and final cap against the Czechs at the weekend and revealed the decision had not been an easy one. www.imanutd.com( t+ F0 {. H; X5 B# H( H( Z2 `
He told a press conference broadcast on Sky Sports News: "I would like to announce Saturday will be my last game for my country. I feel this is a good time to retire and it's a difficult decision for me. 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源. S1 z% P) o& ~, u8 t* Q
"I have loved playing for my country and I have loved captaining my country. I think it's the right time to do this. It wasn't an easy decision for me." 7 M. m- A3 e& wwww.imanutd.comWales coach John Toshack admitted the news had come as no great surprise and paid tribute to Giggs' contribution in his 16 years with the international set-up. 5 U0 I5 |% n8 S曼联在线·球迷地带He said: "Ryan came to see me and I could see he was a little bit disturbed. I had an idea what might be coming. 曼联在线·球迷地带$ n( d( d+ f+ E6 D* }
"I would like to say it has been a privilege to have him as my captain, he has always set a terrific example to all the young lads in the squad. 3 E/ y% J9 A8 V; `# U9 s5 J曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛"We shall certainly miss him. I think we are talking about a very special person here, 16 years on the international scene under quite a bit of pressure when he plays for Wales - probably more than when he does for his club. $ G& w" Z A9 L"I would like to wish him all the very best and say just how much he has helped me." , e' V/ [3 j& i, G, c; t/ Y7 A* T8 ywww.imanutd.comGiggs now hopes to enjoy the remaining years of his club career but says he was put under no pressure to make his decision by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. 曼联在线·球迷地带1 P; L4 u" @; l9 S E
Giggs added on Sky Sports News: "I think it helps myself definitely because I get the breaks in the season and it helps Man United because I'm playing less football. www.imanutd.com+ y$ P7 N. s, a" J& x c, g
"And for Wales I don't think I've been playing as well as I should have so all three parties will benefit from this. 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.. F& q+ a( s' Q6 q* u4 a0 z, m& a0 s
"I spoke to the manager before I came away and he said he will support me in everything I did. 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛) o* u8 {* m) F9 y0 z
"He said whatever I decided he would stand by decision and he was never going to suggest not playing for my country. www.imanutd.com0 j: i# M5 P) M0 H9 P
"Hopefully I am fresher and I can enjoy the last two or three years of my career." 曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛' r9 I4 a0 l) \5 p% F
Giggs admitted he was disappointed not have played at a major championship with Wales but had no regrets over how his career had panned out. , x* G& m2 T5 S; K3 w - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站He said: "I have had a successful time at club level and that has not been in the case in my international career, as we haven't qualified. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站- {9 ~5 [2 R* G" e: e' z# \
"You want to play against the best players in tournaments and I have not done that but I have had a great career and hopefully there is still a lot to come. I am not going to sit here and moan." 曼联在线·球迷地带3 S0 G5 j# o/ D: o
