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 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.
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.
player decision fifty
It's not just the manager who makes the decision, it's the player who makes the decision. They both decide fifty-fifty to make a decision.
team want great-value
I really want be of great value for the team.
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.
years levels facts
Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the best of all time.
nice struggle night
When we got knocked out against Porto in the Champions League, I only slept two hours that night. I was not a nice person to be with after that match. I was struggling to get the result out of my system.
thinking years people
Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these things I have just mentioned would have upset me.
sports winning games
People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me.
eye player games
The greatest player in the world. Ronaldinho? Absolutely. I just can't get enough of watching him play - he's a delight for the eye. His technique is incredible, his touch, his vision, he scores and he orchestrates everything. He's just the complete player. I know how difficult it is for a forward playing at this level, but for him it's so easy. He does it every single game and it's just unbelievable to watch.
heart play training
Every day I work my guts out in training, every match I play my heart out.
football vocabulary losing
Losing is not in my vocabulary.
thinking different vans
As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer.
writing people want
I let people say and write what they want.