Barry eyeing Giggs record
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Former England international Gareth Barry looks set to break Ryan Giggs's Premier League appearances record after he signed an extension to his present contract with Everton on Friday.
The 35-year-old midfielder -- capped 53 times -- has 609 Premier League games under his belt, only 23 shy of Welsh legend Giggs's mark, committed himself to the club until 2018.
"Let's hope (Barry) will smash every record. He's a quiet person but a strong character. He is 35 but he is still so important for the team," Everton manager Ronald Koeman told the club website.
Another England international, defender Leighton Baines, also put pen to paper to extend his present contract to 2019.
Baines, 32 and capped 30 times, is involved in his 10th campaign for Everton having signed from Wigan Athletic in 2007.
"The majority of my career I've spent here at Everton and it's something that I hope will continue even beyond these next few years," said Baines.ace
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