Ruud van Nistelrooy talks his Man United career, Sir Alex Ferguson & life as a manager
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🗓️ 30 March 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
I'm thrilled to share this incredible interview with the one and only Ruud van Nistelrooy brought to you by SkyBet.
We’re in Holland at the home of PSV Eindhoven, where he now manages the first team.
In this exclusive interview, Ruud opens up about his early career and how he first got into football. He also reveals how he nearly didn't sign for Manchester United due to a serious knee injury that threatened to derail his career.
Ruud talks about his relationship with his former teammates and shares some great stories about the dressing room at United, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at what it was really like playing with myself, Keane, Beckham, and Scholes, as well as his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo.
We delve into Ruud's international career with Holland, and discuss his time playing for Real Madrid, and what it was like to be part of such an iconic team.
Finally, we talk about the future. He shares his aspirations for PSV and his own managerial career, giving us a glimpse into what the future holds.
It was great to catch up with Ruud and this an absolute must-watch. So, make sure you hit that subscribe button and don't miss out on this incredible exclusive interview with the one and only Ruud van Nistelrooy.
00:00-8:05 Early Life and Biggest Influences
8:05-12:40 Career Lows
12:40-19:01 Signing for Man Utd and Early Impressions
19:01-26:56 Sir Alex Ferguson and the Man Utd Mentality
26:56-33:52 Man Utd Exit and Cristiano Ronaldo
33:52-36:38 Signing for Real Madrid and Early Impressions
36:38-40:28 International Career and Major Tournaments
40:28-52:30 Coaching and Management
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| 0:00.0 | Do you remember Middlesbrough Way? |
| 0:03.0 | You remember it with me? |
| 0:04.0 | You're the only player that's come to punch me at the end of a game ever in my life. |
| 0:07.0 | I put it in there, I went, |
| 0:08.0 | I remember shouting to it, and you went, |
| 0:11.0 | I just snapped, I completely lost it. |
| 0:15.0 | We were actually driving up to Old Trafford to do the press conference, |
| 0:19.0 | to sign, and a phone rang. |
| 0:21.6 | I always remember if you didn't score, that was a problem, on it. |
| 0:25.6 | It was bogging me on a personal level. I shouldn't have said this at the time. |
| 0:30.6 | You can see his footsteps go approaching. |
| 0:33.6 | Your head's like that. |
| 0:34.6 | And the head is gone. And then the shoes stop. |
| 0:36.6 | And then he said, |
| 0:38.3 | How long does it take you to shoot? |
| 0:40.3 | And it went out quickly to the press. |
| 0:42.3 | And I was in this hotel room and the paparazzi were there outside the room and getting pictures. |
| 0:47.3 | And I was like, closing the curtains. |
| 0:49.3 | And I'm like, what the freak is happening to me now? |
| 0:53.3 | Coming towards the end at Manch United, what were your feelings? |
| 1:00.8 | Well, I'm on the way to the training ground of PSVindhoven, |
| 1:04.7 | and I think you'll have probably guessed already to meet a former teammate of mine, |
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