Rooney’s a modern great – Giggs

Ryan Giggs has waxed lyrical about Wayne Rooney. Giggs claims Rooney can sit alongside Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona as a modern-day greats of Manchester United. "I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded with good players throughout my career,” Giggs told the News of the World newspaper. "If Wayne makes a run, I know where he is going because he's such an intelligent player. He shows me where to put the ball, rather than the other way round. He's got unbelievable physical attributes. He's strong, he's quick but he's also a very clever footballer." Rooney’s ability to dominate matches in a manner last seen by the likes of Robson, Keane and Cantona is not lost on Giggs. "It's hard to do when you're a centre- forward. But he's got the capability purely because of his hunger, his desire and his intelligence. I'd say he's a born leader."