Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs claims Champions League appearance record

The Manchester United midfielder came off the bench against Shakhtar Donetsk to become the all-time leading appearance holder

When Ryan Giggs came off the bench in the Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk, the Manchester United midfielder became the all-time leading appearance holder in the European competition.

The Welshman had been tied with Raul on 144 appearances but now leads the way among a top ten that read like a list of whose who in the Champions League era.

Here, we take a look at those in the top 10...

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