Source: Telegraph
Ryan Giggs wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
The Manchester United star said: 'That is a big shock. Lots of my heroes are here, people like Seb Coe. This is unbelievable. I have played under the greatest manager who has ever lived and won awards but I grew up watching this and with the people who have won it, well it's great to join them.'[LNB]Tom Daley, the world 10 metre platform diving champion, beat tennis player Heather Watson and athlete Jodie Williams to the Young Sports Personality of the Year award. Daley, 15, previously won the award in 2007.[LNB]Why Ryan Giggs feels this season is the best yetRyan Giggs voted PFA Player of the YearManchester United close in on title as Middlesbroughs relegation woes deepenStage set for Jenson Button to play leading role at SilverstoneOlympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is Overseas Personality of the Year for his World Championship golds in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. The England men's cricket team won Team of the Year having reclaimed the Ashes.[LNB]Fabio Capello's success in guiding England to the World Cup in South Africa earned the Italian the Coach of the Year award.[LNB]Seve Ballesteros, who was unable to attend the awards ceremony in Sheffield, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to golf. The Spaniard was diagnosed with a brain tumour in Oct 2008 before undergoing major surgery.[LNB]
