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... to think you wouldn't touch Ryan Giggs with a bargepole?

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 08/08/2022 23:02

"Giggs found love again with lingerie model, Zara Charles, 33, who has 'supported' him through the charges."

I don't want to get into the legalities of the ongoing case, but what normal woman would knowingly get involved with the likes of him?

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PyongyangKipperbang · 08/08/2022 23:50

She is with him because he will get her the fame and career she wants as a professional WAG (think Rebekah Vardy) and then when she divorces him and gets a huge payout she will sell her story as "My Hell With Ryan" for more ££££ and then go on IACGMOOH and other such dross, ending up as a part time presenter on the One Show.

Its a career move basically.

I have a friend/ex-colleague who works at St Georges and says that they have women who join the club/gym or book into the hotel specifically to gain access to rich young footballers, there are more than a few who started out there and you would now recognise them if you saw them in the red tops. I have considered a job there simply to get the goss even though I dont want to go back to hospitality!

LetHimHaveIt · 09/08/2022 00:00

Why wouldn't they? Plenty of women go for abusive dickheads who aren't also filthy rich and weren't once world-class footballers.

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 09/08/2022 12:30

"Ms Greville told police she left her husband after falling in love with her 'soulmate' and 'best friend' Giggs before 'red flags' emerged and he began calling her a 'whore' and accused him of 'f*ing someone else' if she didn't see him."

If that's a soulmate and best friend, I would hate to meet your worst enemy, Kate.

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AtillatheHun · 09/08/2022 13:24

Yeah but all this is just squabbling teenagers (according to his qc)

notacooldad · 09/08/2022 13:28

I used to fancy him years ago long before the shagging sil stories. Then I saw him on a night out in Manchester. OMG what an arse!!! Killed it for me!

balalake · 09/08/2022 13:32

At least he was good at his profession. If you think that's bad, imagine having any sort of relationship with Boris Johnson.

flapjackfairy · 09/08/2022 13:47

his own parents dont have anything to do with him because of what happened with his brothers wife. He doesn't seem to have even genuinely apologised for it !
Imagine being the brother who has lived in his shadow all.your life to then watch him destroy your marriage for good measure.
I saw a quote from his Dad when Giggs was made Wales manager that said he should've had his brothers back not be stabbing him in it which put it rather well.

Amortentia · 09/08/2022 13:52

I saw on Instagram a clip of a podcast his brother is on, and he talks about what happened, and it was so sad. What a betrayal from both his wife and brother. I'm not sure you'd get over that, especially because they were at it for so long. He seems like a despicable human to me. Why you'd waste any time on a man like this is beyond me.

MarshaMelrose · 09/08/2022 14:02

balalake · 09/08/2022 13:32

At least he was good at his profession. If you think that's bad, imagine having any sort of relationship with Boris Johnson.

Did Boris shag his sister in law behind his brothers back? Or end up in court charged with coercive control? Why are trying to excuse Giggs appalling behaviour towards women and family?

DeadRight · 09/08/2022 14:12

Bet he love bombs them at the start and then turns into an abusive man child.

A580Hojas · 09/08/2022 14:16

No he's utterly repulsive. I'm not going to excuse any woman who goes near him now either.

Sartre · 09/08/2022 14:17

She’ll have been fed bullshit about his ex being a psycho and he’s completely innocent, she’s making it all up etc and she clearly believes that. Never mind the fact he also had a long affair with his sister in law ffs, absolutely no morals.

x2boys · 09/08/2022 14:20

notacooldad · 09/08/2022 13:28

I used to fancy him years ago long before the shagging sil stories. Then I saw him on a night out in Manchester. OMG what an arse!!! Killed it for me!

I used to work with someone who gave him a blow job ,many years sgo though

CounsellorTroi · 09/08/2022 14:21

Allywill · 08/08/2022 23:23

I wouldn’t touch any footballer with a barge pole personally.

Gareth Bale seems ok. Not heard anything bad about him though I’m willing to bet some MNers have!

HellonHeels · 09/08/2022 14:21

balalake · 09/08/2022 13:32

At least he was good at his profession. If you think that's bad, imagine having any sort of relationship with Boris Johnson.

Even Boris didn't go so far as to shag a sibling's partner!

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 09/08/2022 14:21

x2boys · 09/08/2022 14:20

I used to work with someone who gave him a blow job ,many years sgo though

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Stay classy!

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dottiedodah · 09/08/2022 14:22

He really couldnt stoop much lower! Really he should come with a warning .Red flags all over

butterflied · 09/08/2022 14:23

Penguinsaregreat · 08/08/2022 23:26

Women write to murders and rapists in prison, then start relationships with them. Nothing surprises me.

This. Some of them even marry them.

MacKenzieMcHale · 09/08/2022 14:24

Allywill · 08/08/2022 23:23

I wouldn’t touch any footballer with a barge pole personally.

Oh piss off.

There are thousands of pro footballers in the country, let's not tar them all with the same brush eh?

SirChenjins · 09/08/2022 14:24

Because this times it’s true love ❤️

Or summat. More likely the money and lifestyle.

torquewench · 09/08/2022 14:25

OnaBegonia · 08/08/2022 23:22

People seem to have quickly forgotten he was shagging his brothers wife for 7 years.
Nasty selfish man.

I haven't forgotten that, nor the charm offensive that he tried (going on local TV news showing off about his charity work) mere days before that story broke.

Once a wrongun, always a wrongun.

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 09/08/2022 14:30

Allegedly the woman who has taken him to court now, dumped her husband by text message to go off with Giggs.

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Fifife · 09/08/2022 14:30

Because he's rich and famous with

GCAcademic · 09/08/2022 14:31

balalake · 09/08/2022 13:32

At least he was good at his profession. If you think that's bad, imagine having any sort of relationship with Boris Johnson.

It's amazing what people will excuse if some neanderthal is capable of kicking a ball around.

redwingdress · 09/08/2022 14:31

"Study hard, become doctor, engineer or a teacher.They are the ones world the needs. Dont idolize footballers, some of them are pure trash" - José Mourinho

I think this is the issue many of these players get away with murder because they can kick a ball into a net, not saying that lots of non footballer guys aren't also abusive arseholes but a top footballer could literally brutally murder a woman and his fans would still chant his name.