Ryan Giggs - 20 Years at the Top.

On the day Ryan Giggs made his Manchester United debut - Queen were No.1 with Bohemian Rhapsody, Nelson Mandela had just got out of prison, the internet didn’t exist and virtually no-one owned a mobile phone.

But on Wednesday, appropriately just 24 hours after St David’s Day, Giggs will celebrate the 20 year anniversary of his introduction to footballs biggest stage.

You have to go way back to Saturday March 2, 1991, for the afternoon a scrawny-looking Giggs first came to public attention – as a second-half substitute for Denis Irwin in a 2-0 defeat to Everton at Old Trafford in the old Division One.

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UFC 1 - Where it all began...

Sports Pics of the Year - 2010

Here are #7’s top 10 sport pictures of the year;

February 7^th - The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Drew Brees is named Super Bowl MVP.

February 12^th - A snowboarder soars through the centre ring of the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Why Nam Phan was robbed at the Palms.

As if it wasn't completely obvious that the split decision that went to Leonard Garcia in his bout against Nam Phan at The Ultimate Fighter Finale was far from the right outcome, the statistics from the fight compiled by both FightMetric.com and CompuStrike will add to Phan’s misery.

FightMetric, the official statistical provider of the UFC, determines an "effectiveness" score for each round based on a combination of striking and ground game data. This system can be somewhat misleading at times depending on the bout, but the numbers they showed for this fight represented a clear victory for Phan in all three rounds.

The CompuStrike numbers released on Monday highlights Phan’s dominance even further. In a fight contested almost entirely in the striking game, Phan out-landed Garcia by a near 2-1 margin for the fight, landing 122 strikes to Garcia's 66. Phan out-landed Garcia in every round of the fight, including a 46-15 difference in the second round. Phan landed 61 "power strikes" to Garcia's 39 in the fight as well.

Every round of this fight should have gone to Nam Phan. Garcia may have been swinging with everything he’s got, but I’ve seen more accurate strikes in pub fights. From the punches attempted, he landed a measly 23%. Throwing and missing should not win a fight, and yet it seems to be a continual pattern in Garcia's fights that his sloppy style seems to win over judges who apparently aren't concerned with strikes actually hitting their target.

This fight was just another example of the need for more accurate and trustworthy judging in MMA.

David Beckham on the Ellen Degeneres Show

Showing his sense of humour, David Beckham played along with a hidden camera prank on an unsuspecting masseuse. During the five-minute sketch, DeGeneres fed lines to the super star via an earpiece as he tormented the masseuse with outrageous diva demands. Awesome!

#7 Film - Despicable Me

Storyline

In a happy suburban neighbourhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbours, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. (Yes, the moon!) Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Rating

Although it may not be up to Pixar standard, Despicable Me is a must see. As a How I Met Your Mother fan, I had high expectations as one of the main characters, Vector, is voiced by Jason Segal, who plays Marshall Eriksson in the show. Gru’s minions make the film and are hilarious all the way through. My favourite part of the film is when Gru shows his softer side by winning Agnes a unicorn (see video above), this sparks a reaction which every kid will have had at some point in their life. The 3D adds to an already brilliant film and is the icing on the cake. A massive thumbs up from me!

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The new Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez celebrates his win over Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

#7 Inspirational Figure - Ernie Davis

Jim Brown and Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis was as inspirational as they come, paving the way for black athletes throughout America. Born December 14th, 1939 in Pennsylvania he was the first African American man to win the Heisman Trophy. He was also the first black athlete to be chosen 1st overall in the NFL Draft.

A three-time All-American halfback and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner, Davis set yard and scoring records at Syracuse University. He would go on to win MVP title in both the 1960 Cotton Bowl and the 1961 Liberty Bowl, and would be inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1979.

Although the details are somewhat disputed, Davis' contract was considered to be the most lucrative ever offered to an NFL rookie. His teammates and supporters looked forward to seeing Ernie sharing the backfield with the great Jim Brown, breaking countless records and leading the Cleveland Browns to a decade of victorious seasons. Sadly those seasons would never come, as Ernie was diagnosed with leukemia during preparations for the 1962 College All Star Game. Although treatment had begun immediately, the disease would prove incurable and Ernie died on May 18, 1963 - Having never played a professional football game. An idol too many, his wake in New York saw more than 10,000 mourners pay their respects.

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