One Manchester United icon has revealed it was Ruud van Nistelrooy's recommendation to the manager that landed him a job at Old Trafford - and it turned out to be a very good decision

The biggest compliment that can be paid to Ruud van Nistelrooy as he walks away from Manchester United, four months on from his return, is that there are plenty of people at the club who would have liked him to stay longer in some capacity, including ...