Rudd tops the pole

yop

"Ruud van Nistelrooy has secured the title of World's top goalscorer for 2002.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFHHS), a German-based organisation recognised by FIFA, awards the title each year based on the number of goals scored in full internationals and inter-continental club competitions, including the European Champions League.

Ruud's total of fourteen goals, which gave him the title, came from thirteen in the European Champions League and one in a full international - a remarkable achievement considering his comeback from injury and that he did not play in the World Cup finals.

Ruud becomes only the fifth European winner after Jean-Pierre Papin (1991), Hristo Stoichkov (1994), Jurgen Klinsmann (1995) and Raul Gonzales Blanco (1999).

Ruud received his trophy from Ian Garland, England committee member of the IFFHS."

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Well deserved, this lad is a legend, a fantastic finish last night to take him joint top scorer in the Champions League (2 in Qualifiers), Europes most prolific striker with the highest avg goals per minate and Uniteds top scorer ever in the Europe competition
His record speaks for itself

Appearances with Club - 86
Goals Scored with Club - 64

International Caps - 22 (Holland)
International Goals - 9


Gwan the Rudd

BKtje

yer that man is a legend. He's not playing great atm but he's still banging em in

yop

True, but then again compared to some so called world class strikers he is on top of his game!

Space Coyote

Ruud deserves it, great player. The most Van Basten-like striker since...eh...the man himself.

Cmon the Pool btw

YNWA

yop

The most Van Basten-like striker since...eh...the man himself

I think he trainind him some as far as I know

Dcully

Yep hes a great player ,strong, holds ball up well and scores .
Sure wish LFC had him
Hes a whinger though and goes over easily

Pigman II

Yep he's good, now if only he'd wash the chip-pan oil out of his hair then he'd really be a rolemodel.

Space Coyote

He puts the chip-pan oil in his hair incase somebody decides to kick a boot at his head...so it just skids off

Mnemoniac

Originally posted by yop
I think he [Van Basten] trainind him [Van Nistelrooij] some as far as I know

Nope, he never did.

woosaysdan

he's a great player great goalscorer and off the ball he's excellent aswell, the runnning he does is un-natural trying to make space and upsetting defenders!!! he's just a class player

Polonious

Fantastic player and all of that, but what about that chin of his! Man o man it's big!!!