“Giggsy was the standard-bearer. He ended up with 13 title winners' medals, and I have won five, which is great, but I would always look at Giggsy and think five is feeble in comparison. That sounds really bad, but Giggsy and Paul Scholes were the yardstick, and their medals tally were what you would strive to match.”

Scottish football coach and former player

Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish football coach and former player, known for his long spell at Manchester United and for leading the club’s Under-18s. He also briefly took charge of the first team as caretaker head coach in early January 2026. As a player, Fletcher spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he won 13 trophies, including five Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. He was mainly a central midfielder, though he began as a right winger and sometimes played in defence.