Van Nistelrooy determined to make Real Madrid comeback

Ruud van Nistelrooy admits he turned down offers to leave Real Madrid this summer.

Real spent big in the summer with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Kaka recruited as they look to depose fierce rivals Barcelona.

But van Nistelrooy, 33, is confident he'll get a chance to shine, despite also facing competition from the likes of Gonzalo Higuin and Real legend Raul.

He said: "The easiest thing for me to have done would have been to leave for a lesser team. But I'm not going to leave Real Madrid."