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Man Utd legend Giggs: Central role has extended career

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 09:18

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs feels a positional switch has aided his longevity.

Giggs attributes his longevity to the switch from his long-time left-wing role into the centre of midfield in recent years.

"Moving in to central midfield has definitely helped me," he said. "I had a taste of what it was like on the wing against Liverpool on Saturday and it's just completely different because you are up and down all the time," he told the Daily Telegraph.

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