Five of the best one-on-one finishers in Premier League history
The one-on-one, the ultimate duel between forward and goalkeeper, a pressure situation in which the leading strikers are expected to make count with minimal…
Ruud van Nistelrooy
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Five of the Best
Ranking the players with most goals after 150 Premier League appearances
While for some, adjusting to life in the Premier League can take its time, for others it’s a relatively smooth transition into the top…
The five fastest players to score 20 Champions League goals
Another round of Champions League fixtures and another milestone moment Erling Haaland, the Borussia Dortmund star reaching 20 Champions League goals with a double…
Five all-time top Champions League goalscorers
Robert Lewandowski continues to dominate on the Champions League stage and was once again brilliant in Bayern Munich’s emphatic 4-1 win at Lazio this…
Ferdinand recalls how Van Nistelrooy ‘circus’ comment helped trigger Ronaldo to become the best
Rio Ferdinand has recalled how Ruud van Nistelrooy’s ‘circus’ comment helped trigger Cristiano Ronaldo into becoming one of the world’s best. Ronaldo arrived at…
Ranking every player to score 50+ Premier League goals for Manchester United
Marcus Rashford joined an exclusive list of Manchester United players after reaching a half century of Premier League goals for the club against Leicester,…
Appreciating just how lethal Ruud van Nistelrooy was in his five years at Manchester United
When asked to discuss the greatest goalscorers of the Premier League era the same familiar names often crop up in conversation, but one name…
Scholes names the Man Utd striker who he had the best ‘connection’ with
Paul Scholes has named Ruud van Nistelrooy as the best striker he worked with during his time at Manchester United. Scholes spent his entire…
Henry insists he wasn't obsessed with winning Golden Boot like rival Ruud van Nistelrooy
Thierry Henry insists he never focussed on winning the Premier League Golden Boot, after claims Manchester United rival Ruud van Nistelrooy would obsess over…
Ighalo explains why he prefers ‘proper number nine’ Van Nistelrooy to Van Persie
Odion Ighalo has admitted he ‘gladly pick’ Ruud van Nistelrooy over Robin van Persie when deciding between the former Manchester United forwards. Van Nistelrooy…
Five players with the most goals in a single Champions League campaign
Erling Braut Haaland’s sensational debut season in Champions League football reached new heights this week, as the teenage star scored both goals in Borussia…
Five of the best players never to win the Champions League
It is the pinnacle of European football, with every player dreaming of getting their hands on the Champions League trophy. However, not even some…
Van Nistelrooy reveals details of Fergie falling out that ended his Manchester United career
Ruud van Nistelrooy has opened up on the events surrounding his Manchester United career coming to an end, including the fall out with Sir…
Manchester United’s top five all-time Premier League goal scorers
Manchester United have been the dominate side in English football since the Premier League began in the 1992/93 season. Here’s the Old Trafford club’s…
Manchester Uniteds top five goalscorers in the Champions League
From the elegant Dennis Law to the rampaging Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United have definitely had their fair share of clinical strikers down the years…
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 10 best quotes about the Man United legend
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was one of the best strikers to play for Manchester United during the Premier League era. The former Holland international scored…
Five of the best – Dutch players in the Premier League
The Netherlands have not only given us ‘total football,’ but they have also produced some of the finest individuals the game has ever seen.…
Five of the best – Players to play for Man Utd and Real Madrid
There aren’t many players who get to play for two of the biggest clubs in world football, and Manchester United and Real Madrid are…