Ruud van Nistelrooy Quotes

Ruud van Nistelrooy — Dutch Athlete born on July 01, 1976,

Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy 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... (wikipedia)

Losing is not in my vocabulary.

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.

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.

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

Every day I work my guts out in training, every match I play my heart out.