Celebrity culture, it's everywhere, isn't it? It's reality TV, Big Brother. I didn't become a footballer to be famous, I became a footballer to be successful. I didn't want to be famous. Now people want to be famous. Why? Why would you want people following you about all day?
Ryan GiggsEuropean football games or evening games seem to take a lot more out of you because you don't sleep that night. And as you get older, it gets worse.
Ryan GiggsWhere does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?
Ryan GiggsI've always had people come up to me to say that they admire the way I play, and then they tell me they're not United fans. That's always been nice.
Ryan GiggsIn my career, there've been three stages really. There's been the stage when you come into a team, you don't feel the nerves, you just go out and play. Then through your 20s you start thinking a lot more about the games and what's at stake. And then, as you get more experienced towards the end of your career, you enjoy it a lot more and you're a lot more relaxed.
Ryan Giggs