![Ruud van Nistelrooy told Cristiano Ronaldo he 'belongs in a circus' in Manchester United bust-up which inspired Portugal star to be the best Ruud van Nistelrooy told Cristiano Ronaldo he 'belongs in a circus' in Manchester United bust-up which inspired Portugal star to be the best](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/01/NINTCHDBPICT000633189566-e1611918892932.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1440&crop=1)
Ruud van Nistelrooy told Cristiano Ronaldo he 'belongs in a circus' in Manchester United bust-up which inspired Portugal star to be the best
![Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd intervention after Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy fight - Mirror Online Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd intervention after Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy fight - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21982036.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_ORMESHERUTD37.jpg)
Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd intervention after Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy fight - Mirror Online
Van Nistelrooy: 'Ronaldo (17) zei toen al, ik word de beste van de wereld' | Buitenlands voetbal | AD.nl
![Football news - Ruud van Nistelrooy refutes claims after Fabio Capello says Ronaldo caused problems - Eurosport Football news - Ruud van Nistelrooy refutes claims after Fabio Capello says Ronaldo caused problems - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1683x555:1685x553)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2020/05/20/2821484-58194708-2560-1440.jpg)
Football news - Ruud van Nistelrooy refutes claims after Fabio Capello says Ronaldo caused problems - Eurosport
![Real Madrid's Ronaldo (L) is congratulated by his team mate Ruud Van Nistelrooy after scoring against Athletic Bilbao during their Spanish First Division soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid Real Madrid's Ronaldo (L) is congratulated by his team mate Ruud Van Nistelrooy after scoring against Athletic Bilbao during their Spanish First Division soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8BY2B/real-madrids-ronaldo-l-is-congratulated-by-his-team-mate-ruud-van-nistelrooy-after-scoring-against-athletic-bilbao-during-their-spanish-first-division-soccer-match-at-the-santiago-bernabeu-stadium-in-madrid-december-3-2006-reutersvictor-fraile-spain-2E8BY2B.jpg)
Real Madrid's Ronaldo (L) is congratulated by his team mate Ruud Van Nistelrooy after scoring against Athletic Bilbao during their Spanish First Division soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid
![Wayne Rooney explains why Manchester United great Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated Ruud van Nistelrooy - Manchester Evening News Wayne Rooney explains why Manchester United great Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated Ruud van Nistelrooy - Manchester Evening News](https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article14258440.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/van-nistelrooy-roo-ronaldo.jpg)
Wayne Rooney explains why Manchester United great Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated Ruud van Nistelrooy - Manchester Evening News
![Ruud Van Nistelrooy made Ronaldo cry at Man Utd over ill-timed argument after the death of his dad, Saha reveals – The Sun | The Sun Ruud Van Nistelrooy made Ronaldo cry at Man Utd over ill-timed argument after the death of his dad, Saha reveals – The Sun | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NINTCHDBPICT000003671810-e1572510841997.jpg)
Ruud Van Nistelrooy made Ronaldo cry at Man Utd over ill-timed argument after the death of his dad, Saha reveals – The Sun | The Sun
![l-r) Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrate with The FA Cup Stock Photo - Alamy l-r) Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrate with The FA Cup Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GBGME5/l-r-manchester-uniteds-cristiano-ronaldo-and-teammate-ruud-van-nistelrooy-GBGME5.jpg)
l-r) Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrate with The FA Cup Stock Photo - Alamy
![Cristiano Ronaldo should take on Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy's roles at Manchester United - Samuel Luckhurst - Manchester Evening News Cristiano Ronaldo should take on Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy's roles at Manchester United - Samuel Luckhurst - Manchester Evening News](https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article22739770.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_GettyImages-52885485.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo should take on Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy's roles at Manchester United - Samuel Luckhurst - Manchester Evening News
![Van Nistelrooy was forced out of Manchester United for upsetting Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English Van Nistelrooy was forced out of Manchester United for upsetting Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English](https://e00-marca.uecdn.es/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2017/09/24/15062615522750.jpg)
Van Nistelrooy was forced out of Manchester United for upsetting Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English
![Man Utd urged to sign new Ruud van Nistelrooy to replace Cristiano Ronaldo | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Man Utd urged to sign new Ruud van Nistelrooy to replace Cristiano Ronaldo | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/1200x712/1660889_1.jpg)
Man Utd urged to sign new Ruud van Nistelrooy to replace Cristiano Ronaldo | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Ruud van Nistelrooy claims former Madrid team-mate Ronaldo had 'the best ability I have seen' | Daily Mail Online Ruud van Nistelrooy claims former Madrid team-mate Ronaldo had 'the best ability I have seen' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/19/09/40671296-9379909-image-m-2_1616145300163.jpg)