Manchester United hero Ryan Giggs admits the David Beckham lifestyle wasn't for him.

In an interview with Icon magazine, Giggs admits he shunned the celebrity lifestyle when he was younger.

"I didn't embrace that lifestyle, like David Beckham," said Giggs. "He was comfortable with it. I was comfortable with the football and with the photo shoots. But I was never comfortable with people following me around.

"I felt that kind of attention would have negatively affected my football.

"Players today are like actors. They have publicists, people running their lives. We just had an agent or solicitor."