Manchester United wide man
Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to Ryan Giggs ahead of his
team-mate's 700th appearance for the league leaders.
On Saturday Giggs will become only the second United player in the
club's history to reach the 700 landmark, with the Welshman looking
odds-on to eventually overtake Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 759
appearances.
Anfield will be the venue for Giggs' remarkable achievement as
Liverpool play host to United in a noon kick-off, with his manager
Sir Alex Ferguson having played a glowing tribute earlier this
week.
Ronaldo, who operates on the opposite flank to Giggs, is full of
admiration for the loyalty and dedication shown by his team-mate
but also concedes he is unlikely to reach such a figure
himself.
"It is an unbelievable achievement," Ronaldo told MUTV.
"It is difficult to imagine myself doing that, almost impossible.
But it is great for Ryan. He is a great example to all the young
players.
"The best present we can give him would be a win. If we can do
that, we would be 12 points in front, which is where everyone wants
to be.
"It would take us another step closer achieving our objective,
which is winning the Premier League."