2 Mar 2013

Giggs to play another year

11:56 am on 2 March 2013

Manchester United's age-defying midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed another one-year contract that will mean he is playing for the English Premier League football leaders when he turns 40.

The Welshman, who made his United debut in March 1991, has made a club record 931 appearances, scoring 168 goals.

With his international appearances for Wales and Britain in the Olympics added, his tally is 999 and he could reach the 1,000-game milestone in United's Premier League game against Norwich City Sunday morning.

The former Wales international, who will turn 40 in November, has won 12 Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups and two Champions League titles.

He looks set to add to that tally this season as United are 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League, while also still in the FA Cup and Champions League.

Giggs is the only player to score in every season since the Premier League replaced the old first division in 1992 having also been on target in the two seasons he played in the old first division.