Ryan Giggs is savoring every moment of his days at Manchester United.

Now past his 35th birthday, the former Wales skipper knows he does not have long left at the top level.

But with 774 appearances, 10 league titles, two European Cups and a stack of other personal and team accolades to his name, Giggs has already achieved much more than he ever imagined when he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old.

"As a Manchester United fan I used to go and watch them play," he said. "I signed for them when I was 14 and have not played for another team.

"It wasn't until I was leaving school, when I knew that I would be going on to an apprenticeship at United, that I knew this was going to be my career.

"Before that you don't take anything for granted, you know there are not many people that make professional footballers."