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‘Marathon’ Giggs signs new on-year deal at United

Ryan Giggs, who is set to make his 1,000th appearance in senior football this weekend, has signed a new one-year contract at Manchester United, the club announced on Friday.

The English Premier League leaders said the deal keeps the 39-year-old Wales winger at Old Trafford until June 2014 and sees him complete a 23rd season as a first-team player.

Coach Alex Ferguson told manutd.com: ‘What can I say about Ryan that hasn’t already been said? He is a marvellous player and an exceptional human being. Ryan is an example to us all, the way in which he has, and continues to, look after himself.

‘He has fantastic energy for the game and it is wonderful to see. Ryan seems to reach a new milestone every week and to think that he now has 23 unbroken years of league goals behind him is truly amazing in the modern-day game.

‘His form this year shows his ability and his enjoyment of the game are as strong as ever and I am absolutely delighted that he has signed a new contract.’

Giggs said he was ‘delighted’ to have signed a new contract and despite his advancing years said he was ‘feeling good, enjoying my football more than ever and, most importantly, I feel I am making a contribution to the team’.

‘This is an exciting team to be part of, with great team spirit, and we are again pushing for trophies.’
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