Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from international competition. Van Nistelrooy, 32, informed Coach Bert van Marwijk about his decision and said that he wanted to concentrate fully on his role at Real Madrid.

When Ruud van Nistelrooy clipped the ball into Italy's net at the European Championship, he looked long and hard at the assistant referee, waiting for him to flag for offside. But Swedish referee Peter Frojdfeldt and his linesman knew better - or did they?

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari described Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy on Tuesday as the 'King of Off-side' insisting the Real Madrid forward's controversial goal against Italy was off-side.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's opening goal in the Netherlands' 3-0 win over Italy at the European Championship was correctly awarded by the referee, UEFA said on Tuesday.

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy cuts a much happier figure these days than he did at the 2006 World Cup finals and with him soon to turn 32 he realises that Euro 2008 may well be his last appearance on a major international stage.