Topic: Ruud van Nistelrooy

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Malaga confirm van Nistelrooy signing

Spanish first division club Malaga on Thursday announced the signing of experienced Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from German side Hamburg.The striker, who turns 35 on July 1, will be presented "as a Malaga player" to supporters at the club's ...

Van Nistelrooy to sign for Malaga - report

Hamburg's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is about to sign for Spanish first division club Malaga, Spanish media reported Wednesday.The player, who turns 35 on July 1, arrived in the southern Spanish city on Wednesday in a private plane to ...

Injury ends Van Nistelrooy's time at Hamburg

Former Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy looks to have played his last match for Bundesliga side SV Hamburg after he was ruled out for several weeks on Sunday with a left calf injury.The 34-year-old former Real Madrid and Manchester United ...

Blackburn confirm van Nistelrooy interest

Blackburn Rovers coach Steve Kean revealed on Monday that the English Premier League club are interested in signing former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.Rovers' Indian owners, Venky's, have been looking to make a marquee signing since ...

Bayern brush off Mainz to go second

Defending champions Bayern Munich went second in the Bundesliga on Saturday night with a 3-1 win at Mainz, while league leaders Borussia Dortmund went 13-points clear with a 2-0 win over St Pauli.Germany striker Mario Gomez, the league's top scorer ...

Van Nistelrooy pledges allegiance to Hamburg

Veteran Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy on Thursday pledged his allegiance to Hamburg, despite his disappointment at failing to re-join former club Real Madrid."I am 100 percent concentrated on Hamburg," the 34-year-old insisted."I am going to give all I can ...

Hamburg's Veh has no problems with want-away Ruud

Hamburg coach Armin Veh insisted Wednesday he will still select striker Ruud van Nistelrooy for the Bundesliga club despite the Dutchman's flirtings with Real Madrid.The 34-year-old Manchester United and Real hot-shot was courted heavily by the Spanish giants earlier this ...

Hamburg block Real's van Nistelrooy bid

Hamburg striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will not be allowed to rejoin Real Madrid, the German club's director of sport, Bastian Reinhardt, said Sunday.With Real's Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain out for the next four months with a back injury, 34-year-old ...