Ryan Giggs has been announced as the sixth best player in Champions League history, according to the tournament’s official magazine.
The Welshman is the top Brit in the list of 50 that sees Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard in tenth, with former United players Paul Scholes and David Beckham also featuring in the top 20.
Giggs who lifted the trophy in 1999 and 2008 is the tournament’s oldest goal scorer and has scored in more seasons than any other player.
Topping the pile is Zinedine Zidane, whose volley for Real Madrid in the 2002 final will be remembered as one of the competition’s greatest ever goals.
Lionel Messi, two-time winner with Barcelona, follows in second place with Paolo Maldini, Xavi and Raul, the Champions League’s record goal scorer with 71, rounding up the top five.
Further down the order, Wayne Rooney (27) and Roy Keane (39) also appear for United with Chelsea’s Frank Lampard featuring at 48.
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