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Man United's Michael Carrick open to playing as long as Ryan Giggs did

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says he could keep playing as long as his former teammate Ryan Giggs, who retired at age 40.

Carrick, 35, has spent 11 years with United and was already feted at a testimonial match last month at Old Trafford.

He signed a new one-year contract last month and told Sky Sports on Friday that he learned a lot about extending his career from teammates like Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.

Asked if he had any set plans about retirement, Carrick said: "I haven't got an age in mind really, I need to just take it year by year.