Ryan Giggs was named the PFA (Professional Football Association’s) player of the year at a ceremony in London last night.
Ryan Giggs has started 12 matches this season and scored one goal.
Giggs beat Manchester United FC team-mates Nemanja Vidić, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar as well as Liverpool FC’s Steven Gerrard to take the prize, voted for by his fellow professionals, for the first time in his long career.
The team of the year was named as:
Edwin Van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth FC), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United FC), Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United FC), Patrice Evra (Manchester United FC), Ashley Young (Aston Villa FC), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea FC), Fernando Torres (Liverpool FC).