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United winger Ryan Giggs has put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension
which will see the Welshman stay at United until at least the end of the
2011/12 season.
That
will be Giggs’ 21st season with United, a remarkable feat for
the player who made his club debut back in 1991, before the English Premier
League was even formed.
Giggs
has played more than 850 times for United and recently made his 600th appearance
in the Premier League, but the Welsh Wizard still feels he can contribute to
the team who are currently top of the table.
"It
is great to know I'm contributing to the team's success. I feel I've still got
a lot to offer. All I've ever wanted to do is play for United and I've been
lucky enough to do that for 20 years. This is an exciting time to be involved
with so many good young players coming through”, Giggs told manutd.com.
Giggs
has, of course, only ever played under one Manchester United manager – Sir Alex
Ferguson. And the Scot described his delight at the new contract:
"You
run out of words to describe Ryan Giggs. He is a marvellous player and a
wonderful man. To have the desire and the ability to play at the top level in
such a physically demanding position at his age requires a special person. He
is still turning in man-of-the-match performances and his experience is so
vital for the younger players in the squad."
Giggs
has won eleven Premier League titles, four FA Cups, four League Cups, eight
Community Shields, two Champions League titles, one Super Cup and one World
Club Cup, as well as twice being named PFA Player of the Year and being
included in the PFA Team of the Year nine times. And, it seems, Giggs doesn’t
want to stop there.
This article
originally appeared on sports website Sports Haze but is now unavailable due to
the site closing down.
Picture from EmerandSam
