“He’s not been starting a lot of games recently but, for me, he’s been brilliant to have around the squad because he doesn’t throw his toys out of the pram. He just gets on with it.
“When he beats the record, it will be a fantastic achievement.”
It is a mark of Gunter’s longevity that his debut came a week before Giggs’ final appearance for Wales., external
From his first steps as an international footballer as a callow teenager at the Racecourse in Wrexham, to his next as the most capped man in Welsh football history: Gunter, whether the bashful full-back likes it or not, is a Wales legend.
“It’s been an unbelievable ride, especially over the past couple of years when I’ve been equalling and surpassing certain names I used to come and watch as a boy,” he says.
“It’s hard to explain what that means, and also the fans and the reaction I get.
“It’s something I’m really thankful for and, hopefully if I do it on Tuesday, it will be a really special night for me.”
