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Ryan Giggs today announced his retirement from playing football and he will now become Manchester United assistant coach under Louis Van Gaal.
Giggs made a record 963 appearances for United, as well as 64 for Wales.
The 40-year-old is the most decorated player in English football, having won 13 league titles, four FA Cups and two Champions Leagues, among a haul that amounts to 34 trophies.
Giggs' last appearance for United came as a replacement for youngster Tom Lawrence in the last 20 minutes of the 3-1 win over Hull on 6 May.
However what were his 10 greatest moments? Click the gallery below to find out...
Ryan Giggs - the ten best momentsShow all 10 1 /10Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments May 4, 1991 - Manchester United 1 Manchester City 0 Giggs' first ever United goal has more than an element of doubt about it. The Welshman is not sure he got a touch on the ball before City defender Colin Hendry did. Look at the record books, however, and it says the then teenager settled this derby on his full United debut.
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Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments September 19, 1992 - Tottenham 1 Manchester United 1 The first sighting of Giggs' mazy dribbling skills. He galloped past Jason Cundy and Dean Austin, then took the ball wide of goalkeeper Ian Walker before finding the net from the tightest of angles.
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Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments November 17, 1993 - Wales 1 Romania 2 The nearest Giggs came to reaching a major tournament with Wales. Needing a win to qualify, Paul Bodin missed a penalty to put them in front and Giggs ultimately missed out.
Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments February 5, 1994 - QPR 2 Manchester United 3 Another from the scrapbook of great goals. After whipping the ball away from Ray Wilkins, Giggs embarked on a forward charge the QPR defence was unable to resist before firing left-footed past Jan Stejskal.
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Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments April 14, 1999 - Arsenal 1 Manchester United 2 The goal that defined Giggs' career. Down to 10 men following Roy Keane's dismissal and kept in the match only by a late Peter Schmeichel penalty save, United earn their place in the FA Cup final after Giggs seized on a loose ball inside his own half and roared forward. Lee Dixon was the last man beaten before Giggs' shot flies past a startled David Seaman.
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Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments February 25, 2003 - Juventus 0 Manchester United 3 After bearing the brunt of intense criticism earlier in the season, Giggs provided a reminder of his class on one of United's great European nights. The pick of his two goals was a right-footed effort beyond a helpless Gianluigi Buffon.
Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments September 20, 2009 - Manchester United 4 Manchester City 3 By now less reliant on pace and more on ice-cold instinct. In the sixth minute of injury time in a frenetic derby, Giggs could have done anything when presented with the ball on the edge of the box. He made the right choice - providing Michael Owen with a perfectly weighted pass for the striker to claim the winner.
Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments August 4, 2012 - Great Britain 1 South Korea 1 (South Korea won 5-4 on penalties) The night when Giggs tasted a rare moment of penalty shoot-out agony. Aaron Ramsey missed a spot-kick that would have put Team GB ahead and Daniel Sturridge missed one in a shoot-out as Giggs bowed out at the quarter-final stage in his only international tournament.
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Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments March 5, 2013 - Manchester United 1 Real Madrid 2 Makes his 1,000th senior competitive appearance on what turned out to be a bittersweet evening at Old Trafford as United controversially crashed out of Champions League against Real Madrid. The second leg was marred for United by a harsh red card for Nani, with a Cristiano Ronaldo strike going on to send Jose Mourinho's side into the quarter-finals.
Ryan Giggs - the ten best moments April 26, 2014 - Manchester United 4 Norwich 0 With David Moyes sacked, Giggs was asked to take over as manager until the end of the season and his first game in charge ended in a resounding win. He went on to win two, draw one and lose one of his four games in charge.
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United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: "Ryan Giggs has been one of the greatest players ever to wear the red shirt of Manchester United.
"What he has achieved will never be equalled in the English game."
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