Giggs second in the all-time Nuts greats

DISCERNING readers of Nuts, which trumpets itself as the UK’s most popular men’s magazine, have voted Ryan Giggs second in their top 20 all-time players in the Premier League.

Welsh veteran Giggs, now 37, is one of only six current footballers included in the list voted on by 30,000 fans, aged 16-30, asked to name those who made the most impact on the league since 1992.

The results provide a clear indication that the stars of yesteryear provide more inspiration than the current crop.

Topping the list is Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp, ahead of Giggs, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and David Beckham.

Nuts editor Dominic Smith said: “Many of our readers would have been kids when the likes of Cantona, Zola and Shearer were at the top of their game.

“Our readers are true football fans and it’s clear that what really impresses them is performance on the pitch, not off it.”

Nuts’ greatest Premier League players:

1. Dennis Bergkamp
2. Ryan Giggs
3. Alan Shearer
4. Thierry Henry
5. David Beckham
6. Peter Schmeichel
7. Steven Gerrard
8. Gianfranco Zola
9. Cristiano Ronaldo
10. Paul Scholes
11. Roy Keane
12. Wayne Rooney
13. Eric Cantona
14. Ian Wright
15. Ruud van Nistelrooy
16. David Seaman
17. Didier Drogba
18. Fernando Torres
19. Teddy Sheringham
20. Andrew Cole