King Eric hails Giggs persistent passion

The 35-year-old former Welsh international pipped United team-mates Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar to the gong at Sunday evening's awards ceremony in London, with Liverpool's Steven Gerrard the other contender on the six man shortlist.

And Cantona, who made more than 150 appearance for the Red Devils from 1992-97, winning four league titles and two FA Cups, revealed his admiration for Giggs, who is set to make his 800th club appearance against Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.