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MANCHESTER, England -- After 13 league titles, two Champions Leagues, 963 appearances and many more amazing memories, Ryan Giggs brought an end to his incredible 23-year playing career at Manchester United on Monday to take over as the clubs assistant manager. British footballs most decorated player made the announcement in an open letter on Uniteds website, just an hour after he was named as the No. 2 for new manager Louis van Gaal. "For me, today is new chapter filled with many emotions -- immense pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the future," the 40-year-old Giggs said. Giggs will go down as one of the greatest players in the Premier Leagues 22-year history. He is certainly its most durable, playing in every season since the league inception in 1992 -- first as a flying left winger before refining his game to play deeper in midfield. His match-clinching solo goal in the FA Cup semifinal replay against Arsenal in 1999, where he set off from inside his own half, ran around three defenders and slammed a shot into the roof of the net, has gone down as one of the greatest goals in English football. His famous shirt-swinging celebration as he sprinted, bare-chested, along the touchline at Villa Park is also part of FA Cup lore. That will probably be his career highlight on a personal level but he was always more of a team man, one of the most valuable players in Uniteds successful, trophy-laden era under Alex Ferguson, who protected Giggs as a youngster after poaching him from neighbour Manchester City and allowed him to thrive. In an era where players chase money and loyalty counts for little, Giggs remained a one-club man after making his debut against Everton on March 2, 1991 as a lithe 17-year-old wearing a baggy shirt and hitched-up shorts. "I am immensely proud, honoured and fortunate to have represented the biggest club in the world 963 times and Wales 64 times," wrote Giggs, who never played in a World Cup but was a member of Britains squad at the London Olympics. "My dream was always to play for Manchester United, and although it saddens me to know I wont be pulling on a United jersey again as a player, I have been lucky enough to have fulfilled that dream playing with some of the best players in the world, working under an incredible manager in Sir Alex Ferguson, and most of all, playing for the greatest fans in world football." Giggs also won four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, an Intercontinental Cup and a Club World Cup. Last season was the only one in his career where he failed to score a Premier League goal, leaving his career haul at 168 in all competitions. Ferguson, who retired last year, once said that Giggs -- as a 13-year-old -- seemed to float across the ground "like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind," and that description remained true to his last days. Toward the end of his career, when his hair became speckled with grey, he relied on speed of thought rather than the speed of his legs, with his games carefully selected in Fergusons final seasons. Under David Moyes last season, Giggs was used sparingly with more of the Welshmans time taken up by his role as coach. His last game came at Old Trafford against Hull two weeks ago, when he came on as a late substitute to set up one goal and almost score another with a curling free kick that was tipped over the bar. After Teddy Sheringham, Kevin Phillips and Gordon Strachan, Giggs was the fourth outfield footballer to have played in the Premier League in their 40s. "Remarkable career by a loyal, legendary (United) entertainer," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Twitter. "963 games. 34 trophies. 1 club." Giggs is being groomed by United as a future manager and he had a brief glimpse of life in the dugout at the end of last season, when he took interim charge for the final four games. If his coaching career is even half as successful as his playing career, he will have done extremely well. "What he has achieved will never be equaled in the English game," United vice chairman Ed Woodward said. "In the way he played, he was the embodiment of a Manchester United player -- fast, skilful, entertaining and determined to win by playing exciting football." Bernard King Jersey . It will mark the 22nd time the tournament has been held in this country and fourth in Atlanta Canada but will make its first appearance ever in played Nova Scotia. Cheap NBA Jerseys . Nothing pretty. But this is 1/4 World Cup. 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Stakhovsky is a long-standing and vocal critic of equal prize money for women, a topic that has come to the fore again over the past few days following comments from former Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore.Moore resigned on Tuesday after saying the womens game rides on the coattails of the men and that female players should go down every night on [their] knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born. Sergiy Stakhovsky became involved in a heated exchange with Murray on Twitter Moore apologised before subsequently leaving his post, and equal prize money dominated the conversation at Tuesdays media day at the Miami Open.Murray is the leading advocate among male players for equality in the game and was predictably forthright on the subject.The world No 2 said Moores comments made no sense at all and also challenged Novak Djokovic - who claimed the ATP should push for more money because mens matches are more popular - although the Serb later took to social media to apologise for his comments.Murray responded with a pointed dig at Stakhovsky, the player he beat in the US Open junior final in 2004, saying a lot more people would watch a match at Wimbledon involving Laura Robson than the Ukrainian. We take a look back at last years Miami Open final where Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray in three sets In a lengthy exchange on Twitter, Stakhovsky said to Murray: Thanks for mentioning me today.ddddddddddddNeed some attention. Although your argument fails the moment we leave UK territory.As soon as we leave UK territory more people are watching you than Laura? Really? replied Murray.Stakhovsky, ranked 115, said: The venue in Kiev is ready. All you need to do is convince Laura to come.Murray then brought up a match between the two in Davis Cup in 2006, which he won 6-3 6-2 7-5 to clinch the tie for Britain. Top women hit back at Djokovic Several top womens tennis players have hit out at Novak Djokovic for saying men deserve more money I played you in a Davis Cup match in Ukraine and there must have been a thousand people there max! said Murray.Stakhovsky responded by questioning how many empty seats there were, to which Murray said: How many empty seats were there Serge? I wasnt counting, was focused on the getting the W (win).Murray will begin his campaign in Miami on Saturday against either Borna Coric or Denis Istomin.Watch the action from the Miami Open. Coverage begins from 3pm on Sky Sports 1 HD on Wednesday and from 3pm on Sky Sports 3 HD on Thursday. Also See: Sky Live: Miami Open Djokovic sorry for remarks Murray: Females merit equal pay Indian Wells boss Moore quits ' ' '