People try to warn you about certain things, but sometimes you have to experience those things yourself. — Ryan Babel Experience Copy Share Image
It is a normal thing for a young player to want to prove himself in the Premiership. — Ryan Babel Normal 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
Liverpool are a very good team everybody knows that and I am proud to be part of Liverpool. — Ryan Babel Everybody Copy Share Image
A lot of people talked down about my career at some point, which makes sense. — Ryan Babel About Copy Share Image
Nobody likes me. I know that the Holland boss, Ronald Koeman, appreciates me. But for pundits, TV commentators and in the media,… — Ryan Babel Boss 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
England is the biggest league in the world. Of course, you have Barcelona and Real Madrid but, as a league, England is… — Ryan Babel Best 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
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
Rafa Benitez promised me a certain development, but very quickly he took away that promise and it was a totally different situation. — Ryan Babel Development Copy Share Image
During your career, you have to make decisions. Sometimes maybe you don't make such a good decision and at the end you… — Ryan Babel Career Copy Share Image
I've said in earlier interviews maybe I should have stayed one or two more years in Holland. — Ryan Babel Interviews 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
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
I suppose people lost interest in me when I left Liverpool; but it wasn't me who left, it was other people who… — Ryan Babel Attention Copy Share Image
Yes, there is a lot of competition for places at Liverpool but that's the same at every top club. It was like… — Ryan Babel Club 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
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
