For the first time in his illustrious career, Ryan Giggs has been able to spend Christmas Day at
home with wife Stacey and children Libby and Zach, having been
given the day off by Manchester
United boss Sir Alex
Ferguson because United are not in action again until
they face Hull at the KC Stadium on December 27.
"Until I had kids I never got excited about Christmas," said
Giggs.
"You just can't.
"You have to concentrate on playing on Boxing Day and you are
always travelling on Christmas Day.
"That is one of the downsides about being a footballer.
"Once you have kids it is hard opening the presents, then going
off to training, so, to have Christmas Day off for the first time
in my career is definitely welcomed."