Former Man United Superstar Van Nistelrooy Wins Maiden Trophy As Coach With Dutch Club

• Ruud Van Nistelrooy, formerly of Manchester United, has won his first major silverware as PSV trainer
• The 46-year-old former Dutch striker led PSV Eindhoven to a 5-3 victory over Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Super Cup last Saturday
• In 2004, the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid forward was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players

Erstwhile Manchester United marksman Ruud Van Nistelrooy clinched his first major honours as head coach of Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

Van Nistelrooy, 46, guided PSV to a momentous victory over eternal nemesis Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Super Cup (Johann Cruyff Shield) on Saturday, July 30.

Nistelrooy's charges defeated Ajax 5-3 in an enthralling fixture to grab the first silverware of the season.

The ex-Man United and Real Madrid striker was appointed as manager of the Dutch giants in March 2022 following the departure of Roger Schmidt. He signed a three-year contract with PSV with the deal taking effect in the 2022-23 campaign.

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How did Van Nistelrooy's side clinch the Dutch Super Cup?

Van Nistelrooy's side fell to an early setback when former Tottenham Hotspur attacker Steven Bergwijn cut inside the box to unleash a powerful drive into the roof of the net after 15 minutes.

However, a combination of Coady Gakpo and Guus Til rallied PSV from a goal down to give PSV the lead just before halftime.

Ajax will level the score through Manchester United target Antony nine minutes after recess but Gakpo restored the lead five minutes after the half-hour mark before Til grabbed his second of the night.

Substitute Mohammed Kudus reduced the deficit with 18 minutes left on the clock but PSV will hold on before putting the final nail in the coffin of Ajax when youngster Xavi Simmons scored the fifth and final goal for PSV.

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How Van Nistelrooy made Cristiano Ronaldo shed tears explained

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has revealed that Ruud van Nistelrooy once made Cristiano Ronaldo cry at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese superstar joined the Red Devils at the very tender age of 18 from Sporting CP in a deal of around £12.24 million.

As a youngster, the forward was labelled selfish, as he wanted to score many goals but Nistelrooy was vehemently against it.