Guardian Unlimited: Sport blog: Age-defying Giggs ready for challenge of new generation

Guardian Unlimited: Sport blog: Age-defying Giggs ready for challenge of new generation

In all my time watching united, Giggs is right up there amongst the best players i have seen play for united. I think people forget how exciting it was for us as united fans to have this 16 year old local lad break into the team and almost straight away take the piss out of mature seasoned pro's. Whilst Scholes was the footballers footballer, Giggs was the one to get us out of our seats. My favourite memories of him would have to be the unforgettable winner at Villa park( where he actually came on as a sub ) and the sight of him taking on almost single handedly at times, the defence of the great Juve team of the mid 90's, zidane and all, and coming out on top. I am not sure i can see him playing another three seasons at united, but i think he will see the next two out and in doing so, beat bobby charltons all time appearance record. You never say never, but i think it will be a long long time before anybody beats that. And what a record to have, i can't think of many better lives you could live than that, twenty years at the top playing for united. I just hope he can go out with one more champions league winners medal before he bows out.
I know it has been said a million times, but if he had been English, England would have gone from being the quarter final stage team they are, to finalists or even winners, not that i care of course.