Juan Mata admits he has a special connection with Manchester United interim boss Ryan Giggs.
Mata joined United in January from Chelsea.
"I told him when I arrived that he had been my hero growing up. And he said to me, 'I'm really happy you're here. But I'm a bit sad too because now I've only got the second best left foot at the club.'
"I told him that was impossible. He was the player I watched most closely as a kid. I loved the way he controlled the ball and the touch he had. He was a pure winger, left-footed, right out on the touchline. He was fast, unplayable in a one-on-one situation, and he scored goals. Now destiny has made him my team-mate and my manager," Mata told the Daily Mail.
