Charlton backs Giggs to break record

BOBBY CHARLTON cannot wait for the opportunity to acclaim Ryan Giggs for snatching his Manchester United appearance record.

Charlton played 759 times for the Red Devils during an illustrious 20-year career, a figure which many pundits, including the man himself, thought would never be broken.

Now, it appears just a matter of time before the record is smashed as Giggs closes in.

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