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Louis Saha: Ruud van Nistelrooy Made Cristiano Ronaldo Cry at Manchester United

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has said Ruud van Nistelrooy made Cristiano Ronaldo cry during their time together at Old Trafford.

Saha revealed the players clashed in training soon after the death of Ronaldo's father in 2005.

Speaking to FourFourTwo, Saha explained Van Nistelrooy was the senior striker in Sir Alex Ferguson's squad, and the Dutchman carried an ego as part of his make up:

"Ruud had that kind of ego: he wanted all the passes, and sometimes, for the development of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, it was difficult for the manager to deal with.