The 1998 FIFA World Cup champion spoke to Complex about connecting with soccer fans, growing the sport in the U.S., and his predictions for the UEFA title match.
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Ruud Van Nistlerooy On Playing With Ronaldo, Never Winning the Champions League, and His Best Ever Goal
We spent some time with Ruud on the first two legs of UEFA and Heineken’s Champion The Trophy tour to talk about some of football’s biggest questions.
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Which of Europe's best young soccer players are ready to step out of the kiddie pool and become household names this season?
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The German champions are looking for another piece of silverware.
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10 Goals That Took Borussia Dortmund to the 2013 Champions League Final in GIFs
A storied road to Wembley.
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Racism against Balotelli is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Artistic renderings of national teams eliminated from the 2012 UEFA tournament.
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