![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
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Ruud van Nistelrooy told Cristiano Ronaldo he 'belongs in a circus' in Manchester United bust-up which inspired Portugal star to be the best
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Ruud van Nistelrooy claims former Madrid team-mate Ronaldo had 'the best ability I have seen' | Daily Mail Online
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Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd intervention after Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy fight - Mirror Online
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Vintage Football - Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo Nazário at Real Madrid C.F.. ~Sayan_GD | Facebook
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Ruud van Nistelrooy 'made Cristiano Ronaldo cry' at Man Utd after Portugal star's father died - Mirror Online
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Ronaldo should be in the circus!' – Ferdinand reveals Van Nistelrooy's training ground rant that fuelled Man Utd star | Goal.com UK
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Van Nistelrooy was forced out of Manchester United for upsetting Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English
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Ruud van Nistelrooy names Brazil legend Ronaldo as the best player he ever played with - Mirror Online
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