What we learned from The Overlap quickfire questions with Ruud van Nistelrooy

Neville asks a series of wide-ranging questions to learn more about his former team-mates, but there are naturally a large number that extract answers of a Red persuasion.

Ruud reveals the favourite goal he has ever scored is the individual effort against Fulham at Old Trafford, and also heaps praise on Sir Alex Ferguson when asked to name his best manager.

“Sir Alex,” answers Ruud. “Because I had him for a long time, for five years, he is the manager I played under for the longest. His legacy really, I was part of that for five years and looking back on it, that five years, the way he managed the team, the players, the club, that for me is the best.”

Van Nistelrooy names paella as his favourite food, inspired by his time with Real Madrid, but he amusingly remembers an unusual meal that he used to eat at United – a chocolate muffin with custard!

“I loved it,” laughs Ruud. “I had loads of that custard on it, I used to love it. But there was also a white sponge cake with custard and that was also very nice. I had this big bowl!”