Ruud van Nistelrooy (46) He had pretty much discussed everything in a conversation with his former partner in Manchester UnitedGary Neville, in the online video series ‘Overlap’. During the conversation he talked about who is his best coach, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and the biggest misstep of his career.
The Dutch forward lived through the most successful period of his career at United, where he teamed up with the best coach of his career. “Sir Alex Ferguson, without a doubt. I was with him for five years. I’ve never been with another manager for that long. When you see what he left at the club… He was the best.”
He also talks about Joaquín, whom he met at Malaga (2011-12). “I played with him in Málaga. He is a television personality. He is known for his jokes, funny, but he has a very strong character.” Between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, he is clear. “I always say Ronaldo, because I play with him,” said Van Nistelrooy, who shared dressing rooms with the Portuguese at United and Real Madrid.
In January 2010, the former Netherlands international moved to Hamburg, leaving Real Madrid. His “biggest mistake” according to the former scorer. “I shouldn’t have left Madrid then. Manuel Pellegrini was our coach and he signed Karim Benzema, Kaká and Ronaldo. There was no place for me. I accepted it, because I was 33 years old. But I wanted to go to the World Cup in 2010, so I decided to go to Hamburg. I made that decision too quickly if I look back. Besides, it wasn’t the right time for my family to leave.”
Source: La Verdad
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