Ruud van Nistelrooy Quotes

I always say that someone who doesn't score isn't a forward.

I don't score many with my head but, as it happened, that's how I netted my first-ever World Cup goal.

Anybody can miss a penalty.

There are strikers all over the world who wouldn't get the goals if they didn't have a creative midfielder or someone that enjoys making assists.

Napoli's game is perfect for me. I will always get goals here.

It's quite easy in football when you can bang it into the top corner.

As a striker sometimes you miss, and sometimes you score.

The number 9 has to be the one who scores the goals.

You can score against any 'keeper, no goalkeeper is a superman.

Whoever likes football always likes to see the best player on the pitch.

In my day, I wasn't the best footballer, but I was the best goalscorer for two or three years.

As a footballer, you want to play every game.

I've always stuck my arms behind my back anyway when trying to block a shot in the penalty area.

I'm an attacker, and forwards always want to score.

Muller is a winner for Germany and expects to score big goals in big games, especially with his late runs from behind the striker.

I like to be in the box where it happens, to score goals or give assists.

Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to score volleys.

We are Italy. It's only right that there is competition in attack, like there is in every other role.

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

As a striker, I don't get to score a lot of beautiful goals.

Ronaldo will always score against everyone.

You can buy any strikers you want, but this position is important, and you need someone there who can do the job.

I've saved a few penalties; I'm good at them.

I'm a striker and obviously I live to score.

When I'm close to the penalty area, that's where I feel more comfortable.