Chris Smalling observed how Ryan Giggs prolonged his playing career at Manchester United. More United NewsSmalling credits Ferguson’s implementation of certain methods and Ryan Giggs doing yoga for inspiring him to take better care of his body to prolong his playing career. “I know my body now better than when I was 26 and that’s shown in the games I’m playing,” Smalling said. “When I was younger, I remember Sir Alex was implementing certain things, like Ryan Giggs doing yoga. Getty ImagesChris Smalling not playing for future in coachingAs Smalling comes to the end of his playing career, he revealed that he has no plans to follow Mourinho into coaching.