Ryan Babel

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A product of Ajax FC?s youth system Babel had his first taste of professional football just a few weeks after his 17th birthday. IN 5 years he has played and scored for all the Netherlands national Teams from U17 through to senior level. Babel transferred to Liverpool FC in July 2007 and has been terrorising defences with his pace and trickery ever since.

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Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool have sent out a message to the rest of their title rivals following Saturday's 2-1 victory over Manchester United. The Reds bounced back from conceding an early opener to bag all three points courtesy of a Wes Brown own goal and a second-half strike from substitute Ryan Babel. But after securing his first Premier League victory over the Old Trafford club... [more»]

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel could feature against Middlesbrough on Saturday following his return from Olympic duty. The Netherlands international is due back at the club's Melwood training ground following his nation's elimination at the quarter-final stage of the Beijing games. Babel's fitness will be assessed before Rafael Benitez considers his squad for the visit of the Teessiders to... [more»]

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has returned to training after making a quicker than anticipated recovery from the ankle injury he suffered just before the start of Euro 2008. The Netherlands international picked up the problem in training six weeks ago but his swift return to fitness means he could now represent his country at next month's Olympics. If that is the case Babel will miss Liverpool's... [more»]

Netherlands international Ryan Babel may miss the start of Liverpool's pre-season work after tearing ankle ligaments at the weekend. Dutch coach Marco van Basten believes that Babel will be on the sidelined for up to seven weeks after suffering the injury in training on Saturday. "He needs five to seven weeks to recover," said van Basten. "He was on the other end of the field when he turned... [more»]

Rafael Benitez is confident of securing fourth place in the Premier League after Liverpool brushed Bolton Wanderers aside 3-1 at the Reebok Stadium. The Reds moved to within three points of Merseyside rivals Everton with a game in hand after strikes from Ryan Babel, Fabio Aurelio and a Jussi Jaaskelainen own goal secured a straight-forward victory on Sunday. Afterwards Benitez pointed to the... [more»]