In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland.

" Manchester United were eliminated by eventual finalists Milan in the knockout stage after going scoreless in both legs. However the club rejected Real Madrid's bid for Van Nistelrooy giving the club a warning as Hamburg wants to keep hold of him until the transfer window ended. Van Nistelrooy was officially appointed "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassador in the Netherlands on 1 September 2001.

Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryt fɑn ˈnɪstəlroːi̯] ([Image] listen); born 1 July 1976) is a retired Dutch footballer. Van Nistelrooy hit 150 goals in just 219 games for United as well as being their all time European record goalscorer but fell out of favour towards the end of his tenure. After a season-and-a-half with Hamburg he moved back to Spain with Málaga in the summer of 2011.