Words matter. These are the best Ruud van Nistelrooy Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
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.
If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don’t belong in the real world.
The country life near Manchester I really love.
I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving.
I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home. We like it here, we love the English way of life and we prefer it much, much more than the south of Europe.
I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest.
People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me.
Italy and Spain really are not my countries.
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.
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.
As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer.
Losing is not in my vocabulary.
But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box.
In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland.
Of course I have the odd bad game like other players. But I can’t accept that. Especially when things don’t go right for United. It all means so much to me to be succesful here. It drives me crazy at times.
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.
I let people say and write what they want.
I really want be of great value for the team.
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.
