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'He actually broke my nose' - Giggs names his toughest opponent

The former Red Devils favourite has opened up on who the hardest adversary he faced in his career is, as well as the best teammates he played with

Ryan Giggs has proclaimed Inter stalwart Javier Zanetti as the toughest opponent he has ever faced across his footballing career, with the Manchester United legend citing the defender breaking his nose in the pair's 1999 Champions League quarter-final encounter as a key reason behind his choice.

Wales boss Giggs and now-Nerazzurri vice-president Zanetti only faced each other four times across their career - a decade apart in a pair of European two-legged knockout encounters - but the latter left a lasting impression on the former Red Devils favourite when they first met during United's treble-winning campaign, with the pair's intense tussle living long in the memory.