96 Quotes by Ryan Babel

I'm not really making decisions that people normally expect.

There were situations in my career where I played much better than another player in my position, but that player had a better name in terms of commercial appeal.

Rafa Benitez promised me a certain development, but very quickly he took away that promise and it was a totally different situation.

Moving to Liverpool was a new world for me. I had been living with my parents in Holland, and all of a sudden I was living in a foreign country on my own.

My career's been a bumpy road, but at the same time I think I am living proof that if you put enough work into things you decide more or less where you want to end up.

A lot of people talked down about my career at some point, which makes sense.

Playing as a striker is a nice role because I spent all my youth there so that's why I like it.

I went to the UAE aged 28, which normally doesn't make sense to go at that age.

I have enough confidence at the moment to say that I have the potential to play at the same level as Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery.