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Rooney wants to emulate Man Utd legend Giggs

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants to achieve the same longevity at Old Trafford as legend Ryan Giggs. "I have always said I would love to end my career at this club," the England striker told MUTV.

"If I can get anywhere near what Ryan has done it would be an amazing achievement because I regard him as the perfect role model.

"You must have great respect for the way his life is and the way he handles himself. The things he has done throughout his career and the things he has won are unbelievable.

"Everyone looks up to him and if I even get close to the number of games he has played I would be delighted."

As Giggs currently stands at 815 appearances ahead of Sunday's trip to Chelsea, with 11 league titles to his name, compared with 252 and three respectively for Rooney, the 24-year-old clearly has some way to go.

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