Controversial Ryan Giggs takes over from David Moyes as boss of Manchester United

Three years ago, his family man image was in tatters when he lost a £150,000 legal battle to hush up an affair with a glamour model.Ryan Giggs’s reputation took a further beating when his sister-in-law said she aborted his child two weeks before her marriage to his brother.The sordid claims made the father of two – and former BBC Sports Personality of the Year – a laughing-stock.Yet yesterday he capped an unlikely comeback by taking charge of one of the sporting world’s biggest names, Manchester United.

David Moyes bids farewell to Manchester United club after just 10months in charge

Who didn't see this coming? David Moyes, the man who was handpicked by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to succeed him when he retired after 26 years in charge, has been sacked as the club's manager after only 10 months.Moyes, 50, was dismissed at a meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at the club's Carrington training ground this morning, BBC reports.Moyes left Everton to sign a six-year deal with Manchester United in 2013 but the premiere league champions have been playing poorly since he took over as manager.