Earlier this year Ruud van Nistelrooy put on a finishing session for FC Twente attacking midfielder Sem Steijn, with the 22-year-old keen to pick the brains of arguably his country's greatest ...

"He knew he wanted to become the best striker in the world" said Van Nistelrooy of his ex-team-mate. Ruud van Nistelrooy called Cristiano Ronaldo's overhead kick against Juventus "out of this ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was once reduced to tears by Ruud van Nistelrooy during his time at Manchester United, former Red Devils striker Louis Saha has revealed. Juventus star Ronaldo joined United as a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo reignites tension with Erik ten Hag, advising the Manchester United coach to seek guidance from Ruud van Nistelrooy while questioning his readiness to compete at the top level, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo: “If Ten Hag listens to Ruud van Nistelrooy… maybe he can help”. “He knows the club and the club should listen the guys who were there”. “Rio, Roy Keane, Scholes ...

Rio Ferdinand has revealed how a training ground bust-up between Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy inspired the Portuguese teen to go on and become one of the sport's greatest ever players.

Rio Ferdinand snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo when naming the greatest finisher he ever played alongside at Old Trafford.

Lyon, FRANCE: Manchester United's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo Santos Aveiro (L) and his teammate Dutch forward Ruud van Nistelrooy attend a training session, 14 September 2004 at Gerland ...

Ruud van Nistelrooy remains one of the most prolific strikers to ever grace European football, but his time at Manchester United is storied as being slightly stained. The Dutchman left Manchester ...