"One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs." George Best
"When Ryan ran, he ran like the wind. You couldn't hear him he was that light on his feet. He had that natural body swerve. That way with a ball only the great players have got. No disrespect to Beckham and Scholesy, but he's the only one who was always going to be a superstar." Steve Bruce
"That's why if you asked any player or pundit in the world which left-winger is in their ultimate dream team, they'd say Ryan Giggs," Bryan Robson
"He is the prototype that every youngster should want to copy." Terry Venables
“In his prime, Ryan Giggs could have represented any country in the world - even Brazil!” Gilberto Silva
"To spend twenty years at one club is unique in this era. Ryan has been a fantastic servant to United. It will be a comforting thought if he ends his career here." Sir Alex Ferguson
"When Ryan runs at players he gives them twisted blood. They don't want to be a defender any more." Gary Pallister
"I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and he floated across the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind." Sir Alex Ferguson
"It's almost impossible to replace a player like Ryan Giggs - you do not find many players like him. He is a rarity. He has world class attributes and has achieved so much at one club. You can only look up to him." Ji-Sung Park
"It was Ryan's pace that was so special. If you weren't on his team in training matches, you were in trouble. Everyone at United likened him to George Best, but Ryan was so much quicker than Best.” Paul Parker
"Ryan could play football in a phone box and find the door no matter how many players were in there with him" Carlos Queiroz
‘I’m really proud of him. He is a great athlete and a great person. The day he came to Manchester United, I knew he was special.’ Sir Bobby Charlton
"Any manager in the world would like a player like Giggs in their side, and I am no different.” Dunga
"This is embarrassing to say but I have cried twice in my life watching a football player; the first one was Roberto (Baggio) and the second was Ryan Giggs" Alessandro Del Piero
“If Giggs was French, Pires and I would be sitting on the bench” Zinedine Zidane
“Giggs is a great player, My shock after watching Giggs play for the 1st time was very much similar to the shock I had after seeing Luiz Ronaldo” Zinedine Zidane
“Giggs will tear you apart. Again.” Manchester United Fans