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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 business for this club. That's the life of a striker. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#bang #business #club #defenders #every

The real big stars only keep this up for about seven years. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#big #keep #only #real #seven

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

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#different #footballer #i #i am #i think

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

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#every #every day #guts #heart #i

I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#average #carry #cup #every #game

I really want be of great value for the team. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#i #really #team #value #want

I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home. We like it here, we love the English way of life and we prefer it much, much more than the south of Europe. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#english #europe #feel #here #home

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. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#ball #box #drifting #get #go

In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to all my fans, but in those countries I could not do it. There they ask too much from you. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#approach #ask #could #countries #everyone

We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#believe #czech #czech republic #czechs #did