Ryan Babel

“It is clear I have enough qualities to be in the starting XI of Liverpool. But when you never get a real chance, it's difficult.”

“To be underestimated is my biggest motivation.”

“England is of course a great country to play in, and I'll always be open for a return. But it has to be a club I feel good about.”

“I've tried to work as hard as possible.”

“When you can win with a couple of goals, it is always really good for confidence.”

“During your career, you have to make decisions. Sometimes maybe you don't make such a good decision and at the end you have to try and recreate a position.”

“My parents were very strict and had rules for me and, if ever I was playing outside, I always had a set time to come back in.”

“Some people think they do it all by themselves but I believe there is more to it. I believe it is God who has given me the talent and the opportunity to be successful.”

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

“The Premiership is maybe the best league, it's a very high level.”

“If it fits in with my career, it will be a challenge for me to play for a MLS team. If that would be Steven Gerrard's club, that would be very special.”

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

“The striker role, together with someone else, is pretty good for me.”

“I just have to try to be patient, keep working hard and doing my best.”

“I left Liverpool through the back door.”

“I definitely made the wrong choices. I left Holland too early, I probably should've stayed one more year for my development, but these things happen.”

“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.”

“English fans and the English atmospheres are special.”

“England is the biggest league in the world. Of course, you have Barcelona and Real Madrid but, as a league, England is in my opinion the best in the world.”

“For a player to really be at his best you have to give him a certain confidence, but I did not feel appreciated by some people at Liverpool.”