Premier League - Giggs signs United contract extension

Fri, 10 Feb 10:36:00 2012

Manchester United have announced that Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension at Old Trafford.

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Giggs, 38, will now enjoy a 22nd season as a United player and is committed to the club until the end of the 2012-13 campaign.

The Welsh midfielder made his debut for the club in March 1991 and has represented United on 898 occasions while amassing a huge collection of medals, including two Champions Leagues and 12 league titles.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Ryan is a marvellous player. In many ways, he epitomises all my teams here at United: he has constantly re-invented himself, adapted to the changing nature of the game and retained that desire and hunger for success.

"In every training session and match, he is the example for others to follow. The young players in the dressing room have a great chance to learn from a player who will continue to break records that anyone in the game will find hard to beat."

Giggs added: "When I signed my first contract, I never thought I’d be able to play at United for 22 years, but I feel good and I know I can still contribute to keeping the team pushing for honours.

"Winning the club’s 19th title was a great feeling but this club is all about what we do next and I’m really pleased I can be part of that."

Meanwhile, Ferguson has played down concerns over the first meeting between Patrice Evra and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez since the Uruguayan's racism ban.

Liverpool travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with Suarez expected to feature after completing the eight-match penalty he incurred after he was found to have racially abused Evra.

The Anfield side, with manager Kenny Dalglish at the forefront, have persistently defended Suarez's actions but Ferguson shrugged off concerns over lingering bad feeling.

Asked about the usual pre-match handshake between players, he said: "I have not even thought about that. It has never been an issue. We are concentrating on the game."

Although Dalglish has had no hesitation in speaking out in defence of Suarez, insisting after his side had dropped points in a 0-0 draw at home to Tottenham on Monday that the Uruguayan should not have been punished, Ferguson declined to comment on Suarez's behaviour.

He added: "We have kept our counsel, which was the right thing to do. We will keep it that way."

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  1. OH AND GEOFF, GEOFF. GE--OFF !!!! YOUR GAME KICKS OFF­ IN HALF AN HOUR WHY AREN'T YOU THERE ??? OH­ SORRY SILLY ME OF COURSE YOU'RE WITH ALL THE­ REST OF THE REAL MANCHESTER FOOTBALL FANS...... AT HOME­ ON YOUR FU KING COMPUTER HAHAHAHAHAHA­ WATCH YOU DON'T FALL ASLEEP IN THAT ARMCHAIR ­ !!!!!!! POINT PROVEN ....................... BYE­ !!!!!!

    From anthony, on Sat 11 Feb 20:23

  2. and you all pray for grandad giggs to play on because ­ you cant afford to replace him, and deep down you know­ the slide has begun

    From anthony, on Sat 11 Feb 20:18

  3. Giggs A Legend

    From Asad Z, on Sat 11 Feb 20:12

  4. and what part of manchester are you from geoff croydon­ or japan you deluded fool. Watch out and hide­ Manchester City are about to put your average hasbeen­ club back where it belongs the SH ITHOLE of Manchester ­ !!!

    From anthony, on Sat 11 Feb 20:12

  5. Why has nobody said 'Well done Giggsy'? Giggs­ has provided pleasure and entertainment to fans for­ years and the most successful Premier |League player­ ever. Would they have vilified Stanley Matthews or Tom­ Finney, or players like that who had very long careers?­ I don't think so. so leave Giggs alone and let him­ get on with it.

    From quatt47, on Sat 11 Feb 19:59

  6. Anthony: Manchester is Red, always haas been always­ will be. Your little clubs own research showed that­ United have more Manchester based season ticket holders­ than city, which is why it was never published and had­ to be leaked to United We Stand fanzine. I grew up in­ Hightown, Cheetham Hill, Manchester and its was solid­ Red apart from my cousin who we don't talk about.­ Even in the sixties, when you last won the League there­ was far more support in Manchester for United and it is­ stioll the same today. Just because the shamful blue­ supporting Manchester City Council rent you a home in­ North Manchester does not make you a Manchester Club,­ You were founded in Lancashire and ou will always be­ "The Incomers". When I was at School in­ Gorton United was the N01 club and areas like Beswick,­ Bradford, Openshaw, Ancoats, Harpurhey and Newton Heath­ were solid Red, so you are trespassing on Red ground.­ "The Incomers" had support in Clayton)now in­ Tameside), Moss Side,Burnage, Levenshulme and West­ Gorton. Wythenshawe was also a blue stronghold. So­ learn something of the City of Manchester''s­ History before you start spouting bitter blue­ rubbish!

    Mr Angry, why are you one a Red page you­ bitter blue bustard.

    The mythology that Giggs and­ Scholes were somehow "stolen" from little­ city is absolute nonsense. Giggs had trials with city­ but never signed for them. Scholes had trails with­ city, Oldham and BUry but also never signed for any of­ them. United could not steal what was not yours you­ silly blue twerps. city fans as still harping on about­ Ryan Giggs private life because they are insanely­ jealous that the most successful footballer in English­ and Welsh football plays for the only professional­ Footbal Club ever founded in Manchester: Manchester­ United FC. Come on Ryan Giggs, continue to annoy these­ silly Stockport and Whitefield idiots for another­ couple of seasons.

    From Geoffl, on Sat 11 Feb 19:19

  7. We will know the truth about Scumchester at 2.30pm­ today...lolsers.

    From David, on Sat 11 Feb 19:06

  8. And scummers prepare for a skyblue domination of the­ premier league for years to come. THE ONLY REAL­ FOOTBALL FANS IN MANCHESTER SUPPORT CITY !!!!!!!!!!! ­ ALL YOU SOUTHERN PRAWN SANDWICH EATING HYPOCRITICAL SH­ ITHOUSES WILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO SUPPORTING YOUR­ HOMETOWN CLUBS LIKE CHELSEA, ARSENAL AND GRAMPUS 8

    From anthony, on Sat 11 Feb 18:56

  9. Giggsy's playing at 'home' today for­ once...

    From David, on Sat 11 Feb 18:44

  10. United are skint....FACT.....Imogen the reaction from­ 'fans' when they rename OldsTwatford the­ 'Saga' or 'Stannah stair lft'­ stadium...slippery slope beckons...lol.

    From David, on Sat 11 Feb 18:42

  11. Giggs @#$% around too much. It;s time for him to go.­ Man U needs a younger leader in the mid field.

    From FtheWorld, on Sat 11 Feb 18:40

  12. Never felt sorry for Rhodri!

    From super_slo_mo, on Sat 11 Feb 18:39

  13. Swearez for a 2 nil win to Pool...

    From David, on Sat 11 Feb 18:38

  14. hey gareth, theres none so blind as them that cant see­ - save your breath fella .

    From Mr Angry of eastlands, on Sat 11 Feb 18:34

  15. amazing quote of the day!

    "only utd produce­ players like scholes and giggs!" wow, the­ blinkered nature of your gesture! barca have produced­ Inesta, messi, busquets, poyoul, fabregas, xavi and on­ and on! a covayour belt of tallent! utd produced (22­ years ago to 18 years ago) butt, nevelle(s) giggs,­ scholes and beckham! since then who have they­ produced???? real top tallent like o'shea, brown,­ evans and gibson! 3 of those players were sold when utd­ realized that barca had better players than that in­ their youth team!!! porto, ajax, benfica, most of the­ brazilian top 4 sides all produce better tallent! so­ give your head the day off mate :-)

    From gareth, on Sat 11 Feb 18:26

  16. 229 jonnyk- eeeeeerm tell us some more then.

    From Mr Angry of eastlands, on Sat 11 Feb 18:23

  17. Im sure all you utd fans are 20 yrs old and younger!­ let me remind you in these very unsucessful 22 years­ liverpool have had we have won the league! 89-90 which­ is 22 years ago! it is in those 22 years you speak of! ­ i have a little list of things we won when we were so­ unsucessful which goes:-

    1 League title
    3 FA cups
    2­ League Cups (soon to be 3)
    1 Champions league trophy
    1­ Uefa Cup (good luck in that competition by the way­ ;-)
    2 super cups
    3 Charity shields

    ok, it's not­ what fergie has done in those 22 years but im sure­ spurs, city, arsenal and chelsea would have all taken­ this record over their own??? so all you little­ fergies who wander through life saying stuff like­ "look at the time" "chew chew­ chew" "where do they get these ref's and­ linesmen from" just remember that football ebs and­ flows! liverpool were the club to beat for 20 years,­ utd were the team to beat for 20 years! see where im­ going with this? City? title? difference is today Utd­ need to win! liverpool don't! ha ha ha...........

    From gareth, on Sat 11 Feb 18:19

  18. This page stinks of scousers!

    From Eddy, on Sat 11 Feb 18:18

  19. i can smell jealousy all over the world from my desk­ here.....only man united ever produce players like­ scholes and giggs

    From Johny Kk, on Sat 11 Feb 18:14

  20. Nob Eddy: Go back to bed...the only signing at Olds­ Twatford this week by pish Ed Ferguscum for Moanchester­ is an ageing Welsh inbreed...looking forward to us­ skinnin him down the wing...lol.

    From David, on Sat 11 Feb 18:02
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