RUUD VAN NISTELROOY has denied ever saying the Real Madrid dressing room smelled of booze after Fabio Capello hit out at party-animal Ronaldo on Wednesday.
The Italian boss has revealed the gap-toothed striker was the “greatest talent” he ever coached – but that he also caused “the most problems”.
Real Madrid’s Brazilian star Ronaldo celebrates with David Beckham after scoring second goal against Olympique de Marseille during Champions League in 2003Credit: Reuters
Capello went on to say Van Nistelrooy once snitched on his Galacticos pals – telling him the dressing room stunk of booze.
The former Real Madrid boss told Sky Sports: “The greatest talent I trained is Ronaldo… the ‘Gordo’, so that we understand each other.
“And at the same time he was the one who created the most problems for me in the dressing room.
“He used to have parties, anything…
“Once Van Nistelrooy said ‘sir, the locker room… it smells like alcohol’.
“Then when Ronaldo left, we started to win.
“But if we talk about talent, he was undoubtedly the greatest.”
But Van Nistelrooy quickly hit back at Capello saying he never made such claims.
He tweeted: “According to some statements attributed to Fabio Capello I told him that the Real Madrid locker room smelled of alcohol.
“I want to strongly deny such claims. That team, from the first day, showed maximum professionalism.”
Ronaldo is infamous for his party-boy lifestyle, much like former international team-mate Ronaldinho – who even had a “nightclub clause” in his contract at Flamengo.
Former Real Madrid team-mate Ivan Helguera even claimed the striker would have “buses full of girls” arrive at his parties back in his heyday.
Helguera recalled: “Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, on the other hand, liked to go out a little more. But they certainly didn’t do it every night.
“I remember a birthday party at Ronaldo’s house, which he later sold to Sergio Ramos, where buses full of girls began to arrive.
“I was with my wife and we decided to leave, as did Figo.”
Ronaldo – along with Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo – was famed for his love of parties
Ronaldo doesn’t shy away from his reputation, though – even confessing he was the “president of parties”.
Reminiscing, the Brazilian joked: “I was also the president of the parties. I organised most of the parties.
“My girlfriend now is very happy that I have also retired from the parties – and I miss it so much.”
Ronaldo and David Beckham reminisce about Real Madrid in live video instagram chat
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
