600 MATCHES

Last updated : 19 September 2004 By Editor

"Ryan is a fantastic person.

"He has never given me a bit of bother. He is very mature and a great example to all the lads here.

"To reach 600 appearances is a marvellous achievement. Only Sir Bobby and Bill Foulkes have beaten that.

"You have to remember he has been in the first team since he was just turned 17. That's almost 15 years, which is an incredible statistic for anyone."

Fergie remembers Giggs' first practice game at The Cliff

"I shall always remember my first sight of him, floating over the pitch at the Cliff so effortlessly that you would have sworn his feet weren't touching the ground.

"Looking back, I feel I can honestly say whatever United have paid me during my time at Old Trafford was justified at a stroke by securing Ryan."

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