Ruud van Nistelrooy retires

[capriccioso 2,545]

http://www.dailymail...oy-retires.html

One of the finest poachers to have graced the game and one of the greatest goalscorers England has ever seen calls it a day. Goodbye RvN

He will also go down as one of the greatest players to never win a CL medal.

[Spike 12,049]

So many long serving players retiring or leaving their clubs.

[Manuf 1,448]

Meh, don't care about him.

[Sheva. 5,373]

One of my favourite strikers ever, despite the fact he played for Man fucking utd.

Goodbye Ruud!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Didn't know he was still playing tbh

[Madmax 9,219]

Meh.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

...but they also witnessed the last 15 minutes as a professional footballer of one of the greatest strikers of his generation. Ruud van Nistelrooy came off the bench in the 75th minute to replace Jose Rondon, only to announce his retirement at a press conference one day later.

Brilliantly summed up by Goal.

Incredible finisher in front of goal, I'll never forget his ability to just be there in the right place at the right time. Time and time again he proved how good he was at doing so. For Man United, Real and all other clubs he played for.

[Jype 6,398]

One of my favorite non-Chelsea players of all-time despite him playing for that Manchester scum.

Many top players from the time I really started following football are now moving on this year. Van Nistelrooy, Del Piero, Gattuso, Seedorf, Inzaghi, Nesta... I could go on.

[OneMoSalah 8,795]

One of the best strikers of his generation, despite him playing for United. Incredible goal stats too.