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Man Utd coach Giggs handed honorary doctorate

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton.

Giggs, who retired as a player from professional football at the end of last season, received an Honorary Doctor of Science for Outstanding Contribution to Sport at a graduation ceremony at Victoria Hall in Bolton on Friday afternoon.

The Welshman adds this to the OBE that he collected from the Queen in 2007 and the MA that he received from Salford University the following year.

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