Ferdinand hails Manchester United's 'inspirational' Giggs and Scholes

The England defender has detailed the impact the two Old Trafford seniors have had on him as he looks to prolong his own playing career with club and country. Scholes came out of retirement this season only eight months after confirming his departure as a player, while Giggs remains a key member of the squad at the age of 38. Ferdinand told The Sun : “They are an inspiration to people like me. “I’m 33 now and have been at the club 10 years. “You see someone like Scholes, who is 37, and Giggs, who is even older, and you think to yourself that, hopefully, you can get to those levels in terms of both age and playing at the very top. “But I think your body is the defining factor, telling you whether you can or can’t play at that level any more. Fingers crossed, my body holds up and I’ve another few years left in me.” The England international has enjoyed a consistent season without injuries which had hampered his progress in 2010-11, and he now setting hissights on a place in the squad for the European Championshipsthis summer. “I’ve been to World Cups but never to a European Championship. So to finish the season with a title winner’s medal and then go to the Euros, it would be the icing on the cake.” United face title rivals Manchester City on April 30 in a fascinating run-in and Ferdinandis hoping that his side can have the trophy won by the time the two teams meet. “Obviously we’d love to have it wrapped up before then but who knows? It makes for a great run-in to the end of the season for the fans, whether they are for us, against us or neutrals.”