Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy; born 1 July 1976) is a retired Dutch footballer and current assistant manager for the Dutch National Football Team. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 56 goals. He is a three-time Champions League top scorer, as well as a top scorer in three different European domestic leagues...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth1 July 1976
CityOss, Netherlands
country life love near
The country life near Manchester I really love.
team boxes dangerous
But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box.
writing people want
I let people say and write what they want.
sports fighting goal
My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have to do the business for this club. That's the life of a striker.
team want great-value
I really want be of great value for the team.
team important trying
If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.
country trying want
In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to all my fans, but in those countries I could not do it. There they ask too much from you.
party believe czech-republic
We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here.
sports mad decision
When it comes to losing with United, I feel solely responsible for it. I can't help it. My brain will work like mad after a defeat. I want to know where I have made the wrong decisions, how I could have changed things for this fantastic club.
sports stars real
The real big stars only keep this up for about seven years.
country spain individualism
Italy and Spain really are not my countries.