Rappy Veteran Posted August 4, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2008 Real Madrid's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from international football."After studying the schedule of Madrid and the Dutch team I realised playing for both would mean too tough a load for me," said the 32-year-old. Van Nistelrooy won the first of his 64 caps in 1998 and is the team's third highest all-time scorer with 33 goals. He missed Euro 2000 through injury but played and scored at Euro 2004 and 2008 and also the 2006 World Cup. His decision came as a surprise to new national team coach Bert van Marwijk, who succeeded Marco van Basten as national team coach on 1 July. "I had a comprehensive conversation with Ruud and I can do nothing else but respect his decision," said van Marwijk. "I regret it that I can't use his quality and experience when I compose my squad but I wish him all the best at Real Madrid." Van Nistelrooy made his name at PSV Eindhoven, where he suffered a serious knee injury, before moving to Manchester United for a then- British record fee of ?19m in 2001. He had five successful years at Old Trafford before moving to Madrid in July 2006 for ?10.2m. /source Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/653562-football-van-nistelrooy-quits-dutch-set-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisia Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 /source we got hunterlaar now, he needs some experience and than he'll be ok. Tho he's nothing compared to Ruud. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/653562-football-van-nistelrooy-quits-dutch-set-up/#findComment-589633440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 11, 2008 All these great players are starting to retire from international football. I guess its time for the new generation of players to emerge. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/653562-football-van-nistelrooy-quits-dutch-set-up/#findComment-589634240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 That's sad, he's a great player! (and has a great name too) :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/653562-football-van-nistelrooy-quits-dutch-set-up/#findComment-589638906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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