Giggs right to remain red

United veteran delighted with second European success

Last updated: 23rd May 2008

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Giggs celebrates a second Champions League success

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Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs feels a second UEFA Champions League winners' medal justifies his decision to turn down potential moves abroad.

The Red Devils followed up their 1999 European success with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea on Wednesday to secure a Premier League and Champions League double.

And Giggs, who surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton's United appearance record as he came off the bench in Moscow to make his 759th outing for the club, feels the win proves he has been correct to stay at Old Trafford in a 17-year playing career.

"What appearing in the game proves is that I was right to remain at United throughout my career," Giggs said in the Daily Mail.

"When I first came through, Serie A was the place to be and the best players went there. Now, all the great players are playing in England.

"Winning the Champions League is the biggest achievement of my career along with my United debut, my Wales debut and captaining my country."