Gary Speed believes http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 should be compared with Kenny Dalglish and Bobby Charlton – EPL news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 great, Kenny Dalglish.
Dalglish and Charlton are considered as the two of the greatest players to have embraced English football. Charlton was honoured with a knighthood in 1994, while Dalglish is tipped to be awarded with the crown in the near future.
At 37 years of age, Giggs is still playing the game at his best and his man of the match performance against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the Premier League recently edged United closer to their 19th league title. The Welshman has been part of 11 out of United’s 18 league titles to date.
Speed believes that Giggs is an inspiration for every young player and credited his longevity and dedication towards the game.
Talking to the reporters about Giggs, he said, "He’s a credit, you know, I put him up there with Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish as the greatest players Great Britain has ever produced. If you look at what he’s achieved and for how long he has achieved it, he’s an absolute phenomenon and a fantastic player.”
"Dedication and looking after yourself, looking at Ryan, in his earlier days as a young whippersnapper, he did struggle at times with hamstrings because he was so quick and so agile, he did struggle a little bit with injury.” Added the former Bolton Wanderers midfielder
The 41-year-old added that the way Giggs has prevented himself from injuries in the later part of his career is amazing and that could only be done through dedication and work. Speed believes that the pace of the game has changed a lot in the past few years and players use different techniques to remain fit; Giggs once admitted that the main reason for him playing at this age is the yoga exercise he does every day.
The former Leeds United midfielder added that along with the dedication, Giggs also has unbelievable ability which makes him a true legend.
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