Ryan Giggs' alternative career highlights: clothes, choc bars and chest rugs

We, just as much as anyone, wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate Ryan Giggs ahead of the Man United stalwart making his 1,000th competitive game. Currently he is on 931 Man United appearances, 64 Wales caps and has played four times for Great Britain. In addition, his club have rewarded him with a new one-year contract extension, so the time seems ripe to celebrate Giggsy's finest moments. His alternative finest moments, that is...

He may never have played at a major finals for Wales, but at least Giggsy was afforded the opportunity of leading the land of his fathers to victory against England in a World Cup final. In his dreams…

Not content with being a brilliant footballer, Giggs showcased his talent off the pitch when Chilean wine brand and Man United sponsors, Casillero del Diablo, put together this advert, although Wayne Rooney does his utmost to steal the limelight from his team-mate…

Trust Giggsy to upstage one of history's most revered statesmen! He did just that in 1994, when he wore one of the worst items of clothing we've ever seen while meeting Nelson Mandela. No wonder Mandela is squinting…

In Ryan's mid-'90s VHS tape 'Secrets and Skills', the Welshman again showcased his love of baggy shellsuit tops, as well as wearing a baseball cap back to front and applying make up. Sir Bobby Charlton did none of the above, but still got stuck in with Giggsy.

At his peak, Giggs had a Citroen ZX for each day of the week.

Giggs attributes his longevity to looking after his body, doing pilates and that, but we can sensationally reveal the secret of his success is eating gigantic chocolate bars with former Corrie actress Tracy Shaw. That's not a euphemism, by the way.

No celebration of Ryan Giggs would be complete without mentioning that goal against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi final replay, but not because of the goal itself. Oh no, Giggs' finest moment was the revelation that he was packing a chest rug David Hasselhoff would've been proud of. Still would, for that matter.

What's your favourite Ryan Giggs moment?