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Reliving the joy that Ruud van Nistelrooy (@RvN1776) brought the football world! Goals, records and other stats in retrospect

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ON THIS DAY: In 2001, Ruud van Nistelrooy scored his first hat-trick for Man Utd as they thrashed Southampton 6-1.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy #UCL

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All-time top goalscorers in the UCL group stage:
49 | Cristiano Ronaldo
47 | Lionel Messi
39 | @RvN1776
37 | Raúl
[via opta]

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Most seasons with 10+ goals in European competition:
5 | Cristiano
3 | Messi
2 | Heynckes, Jardel, Rivaldo, @RvN1776 & Falcao
[via mrchip]

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Most goals in a single group stage of the UCL:
9 | Luiz Adriano
9 | Cristiano Ronaldo
8 | @RvN1776
8 | Filippo Inzaghi
8 | Hern��n Crespo

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All-time goalscorers Manchester United in European matches:
38 goals | @RvN1776
37 goals | @WayneRooney
29 goals | Ryan Giggs
#UCL

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All-time top goalscorers in the UEFA Champions League:
82 | Cristiano Ronaldo
77 | Lionel Messi
71 | Raúl
56 | @RvN1776
#UCL #rvnstats

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Congratulations to @vardy7 for equalling @RvN1776's Premier League record: scoring in 10 consecutive games #epl #lcfc #vardy

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#ONTHISDAY in 2012 Messi scored his 56th UCL goal vs Spartak Moscow, equaling @RvN1776’s tally in the UEFA tournament

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Will you be there? I will! Ben jij erbij? Ik wel! #fcdb50jaar. 👍👏👊✌ https://t.co/on7S9YOQqu

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FACT | The hat-trick against Scotland in 2003 was Van Nistelrooy's only hat-trick in the Dutch national team

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#ONTHISDAY in 2003 @RvN1776 scored a hat-trick for Holland in the EURO play-off against Scotland (6-0) https://t.co/7J2XG07627 #rvnstats

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Top goalscorers @ManUtd in the @PremierLeague:
172 | Wayne Rooney
109 | Ryan Giggs
107 | Paul Scholes
095 | @RvN1776
093 | Andy Cole

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Take a look at @RvN1776 's record scoring streak in the @premierleague from 2003, now under threat by @vardy7

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A Perfect 10! A look back at #MUFC's legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s endangered record > https://t.co/Ci6pxvXLN6

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#ONTHISDAY in 2001 @RvN1776 scored for ManUtd vs Leicester City in the PL, his 8th goal of the season. #rvnstats

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@RvN1776 https://t.co/TWSXJ2Xj7E

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Best scoring streaks in the @premierleague:
10 | Ruud van Nistelrooy
09 | JAMIE VARDY
08 | Ruud van Nistelrooy
08 | Daniel Sturridge

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Best scoring streaks in the @premierleague:
10 | Ruud van Nistelrooy
09 | JAMIE VARDY
08 | Ruud van Nistelrooy
08 | Daniel Sturridge

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Gracias Raúl!

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#ONTHISDAY in 2006 @RvN1776 scored 4 goals for Real Madrid against Osasuna in La Liga (1-4) #rvnstats