People try to warn you about certain things, but sometimes you have to experience those things yourself. — Ryan Babel Certain things Copy Share Image
It is a normal thing for a young player to want to prove himself in the Premiership. — Ryan Babel Football Copy Share Image
A lot of things that were written about me bothered me, like my mentality was not good. — Ryan Babel About Copy Share Image
Turkish people are very emotional, very passionate about football, really want to see their team do well. — Ryan Babel About Copy Share Image
When you can win with a couple of goals, it is always really good for confidence. — Ryan Babel Always Copy Share Image
A lot of people talked down about my career at some point, which makes sense. — Ryan Babel About Copy Share Image
If you are 20 you don't have the same life experiences as at 25. — Ryan Babel Experiences Copy Share Image
My feeling about Al Ain was very positive, was very good, and if my feeling wasn't like that I would never have… — Ryan Babel Come Copy Share Image
In the English 4-4-2 you have to change your mentality from a winger to a left midfielder, having to help your full-back. — Ryan Babel Change Copy Share Image
Every footballer plays with the hope that people love to watch you. But, for me, there is no sympathy or interest. I… — Ryan Babel Charm Copy Share Image
When I left Liverpool, I could have stayed in England but that would have meant joining clubs that didn't play football -… — Ryan Babel Ball game Copy Share Image
As far as I can judge, English football is not for everybody. You need to have the lungs for it, you need… — Ryan Babel English football Copy Share Image
For a player to really be at his best you have to give him a certain confidence, but I did not feel… — Ryan Babel Best Copy Share Image
I was 20 years old went I went to the Premier League. When you are 20, you need from other people, you… — Ryan Babel Football Copy Share Image
Not everyone is Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Even Cristiano Ronaldo's first years at Manchester United were quite difficult. — Ryan Babel Difficult Copy Share Image
If you don't believe you will end up as nothing. But if you believe a lot you can create a lot. — Ryan Babel Believe Copy Share Image
I came from Ajax where you play 4-3-3 and as a winger they didn't want you to defend. — Ryan Babel Defend Copy Share Image
For every player it's nice to go to the World Cup and it's very important to do that in your career. — Ryan Babel Career Copy Share Image
I went to the UAE aged 28, which normally doesn't make sense to go at that age. — Ryan Babel Age Copy Share Image
Scoring a goal is always wonderful and gives any player confidence. — Ryan Babel Always Copy Share Image
Liverpool are a very good team everybody knows that and I am proud to be part of Liverpool. — Ryan Babel Everybody Copy Share Image
Liverpool is my club. I try to follow every game. I still support them, I wish them all the best. — Ryan Babel Best Copy Share Image
Football players have to grow up very fast. It's a tough life sometimes. — Ryan Babel Ball player Copy Share Image
Not everybody is following every league in the world so the Champions League is a platform where everybody can see what you're… — Ryan Babel Champions league Copy Share Image
There are plenty of players who have a lot of talent. It's all about getting the best out of yourself and you'll… — Ryan Babel Achieve Copy Share Image
It is clear I have enough qualities to be in the starting XI of Liverpool. But when you never get a real… — Ryan Babel Chance Copy Share Image
Moving to Liverpool was a new world for me. I had been living with my parents in Holland, and all of a… — Ryan Babel Country Copy Share Image
I definitely made the wrong choices. I left Holland too early, I probably should've stayed one more year for my development, but… — Ryan Babel Choices Copy Share Image
For a 20 year old the gap from Holland to England is massive. That's a fact. Not all players are able to… — Ryan Babel Day Copy Share Image
There were situations in my career where I played much better than another player in my position, but that player had a… — Ryan Babel Appeal Copy Share Image
I've done so much in my career but a little part of me feels I still have unfinished business here in the… — Ryan Babel Business Copy Share Image
Some people think they do it all by themselves but I believe there is more to it. I believe it is God… — Ryan Babel Believe Copy Share Image
Everything I did on the left I had to learn in a 4-4-2 system, it wasn't natural. To collect the ball on… — Ryan Babel Everything Copy Share Image
I do think I have a thing or two to improve myself although it is difficult to reach your full potential at… — Ryan Babel Average Copy Share Image
My parents were very strict and had rules for me and, if ever I was playing outside, I always had a set… — Ryan Babel Always Copy Share Image