Football Quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

13 Football quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

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Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 13 football reflections are a compact window into the striker’s mindset. Though short, the set captures his analytical take on scoring and the nuances of the sport.

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Losing is not in my vocabulary.

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I really want be of great value for the team.

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People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me.

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As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer.

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Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the…

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My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have to do the…

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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…

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When we got knocked out against Porto in the Champions League, I only slept two hours that night. I was not a…

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I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age…

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When it comes to losing with United, I feel solely responsible for it. I can't help it. My brain will work like…

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The club [Real Madrid] has a fantastic set-up with marvellous people. The atmosphere at training is perfect - it's just wonderful

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In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well,…

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The greatest player in the world. Ronaldinho? Absolutely. I just can't get enough of watching him play - he's a delight for…

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If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don't belong in the real world.

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Losing is not in my vocabulary.

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The country life near Manchester I really love.

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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.…

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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…

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But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box.

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Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these things I have just mentioned…

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Because of that I don't care when I read in the newspaper that I am colourblind. I went through a red light in my…

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As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer.

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I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home. We like it here, we love…

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Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me…

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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.…

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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.

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