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Ryan Giggs Defends Manchester United's Daniel James After Yellow Card for Diving

Wales manager and Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs has called on Premier League referees to be more protective of Daniel James after the Red Devils starlet was booked for diving on Monday.

James was making his first competitive start for United in the clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing for 89 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Molineux.

The Welshman's night was blemished by a yellow card dished out by referee Jon Moss for diving. Speaking about the incident, Giggs defended the 21-year-old and said it won't take much for a player of his speed to be knocked off balance, per the Press Association (h/t Sky Sports):

"You've seen he gets kicked a lot.