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Derby's Savage lifts lid on ex-Man Utd pals

Derby County veteran Robbie Savage has lifted the lid on several of his former Manchester United teammates.

Savage won the FA Youth Cup with United and told the Sunday Telegraph:

David Beckham
He used to practice free-kicks against the wall at the Cliff. Bang, bang, bang, all the time. Free-kick after free-kick every day. I never thought he'd become what he has, though - all the fame and that. To us he was just plain Becks.

Ryan Giggs
Best ever Premiership player - without question. I went to Welsh Under-15 trials with Giggsy when he was Ryan Wilson. That's how far we go back. We'd always mess about when we were with Wales. Really funny guy with a dry sense of humour.

Paul Scholes
When he was really small as a kid you could still see his ability. Again, a funny guy. Like Giggsy, very dry. Loves his training, having a laugh and then going home.

Gary Neville
People say he's steady but, for me, he's the best right-back England have ever had. Steady? He's been brilliant.

Nicky Butt
Another one who's had a great career. A brilliant passer of the ball who just gets on with it. Puts his foot in and rarely gives the ball away. Doesn't say much in public but he's a born winner.

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