Ryan Babel: Truth About Liverpool Struggles, Ajax Academy & Gerrard Being The Best Ever

From playing at Liverpool with the likes of Steven Gerrard & Fernando Torres to playing in Turkey with clubs like Besiktas and Galatasary, Ajax academy graduate Ryan Babel has an amazing story. He sits down with Sharky & Fuad along with his long time friend and business partner Soufyan to talk to us about the highs and lows of his career, spending £100,000 on a night out and how he manages his money in his post career. We hope you can enjoy and learn a few things from this listen! Check out Sports Legacy here 👉🏾 - https://www.sport-legacy.com/ Ryan Babel's Instagram - @ryanbabel Soufyan Daafi's Instagram - @soufyandaafi Listen to the full audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4BpI4CRswwNL9PDhjEzTTa?si=fIcHRGX5T12JhZ7ErwWRJA iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/ryan-babel-truth-about-liverpool-struggles-ajax-academy/id1529551537?i=1000683807157 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/4e21ef5b-eb14-4f8b-81da-34330267be94/episodes/8d87b366-9f25-4d96-bd66-7f2d0fbc2131/sds-podcast-ryan-babel-truth-about-liverpool-struggles-ajax-academy-gerrard-being-the-best-ever MAIN CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/afcsharky --------------------------------------------------------------- ► FOLLOW ME IF YOU WANT TO STALK ME ELSEWHERE! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ohnosharky • Twitter - https://twitter.com/ohnosharky ---------------------------------------------------------------- In this video For Business: [email protected] 0:00 - Intro 06:08 - Babel reflects on his upbringing in Amsterdam. 08:34 - Babel discusses overcoming rejection to join Ajax's Academy. 13:08 - Babel shares experiences from his Ajax days. 29:59 - Babel shares his transfer journey to Liverpool. 40:00 - Babel discusses his challenges with Rafael Benitez. 43:35 - Babel shares stories on his spending habits at Liverpool. 48:45 - Babel reflects on learning from Liverpool's strikers, Peter Crouch & Fernando Torres. 50:42 - Babel's story of Liverpool's Champions League game against Arsenal in 2008. 57:55 - Babel's opinions on current Liverpool team and Mohamed Salah. 1:04:55 - Babel discusses his unexpected move to Spurs on transfer deadline day. 1:09:01 - Babel shares an interesting story from his Ajax youth days. 1:13:42 - Babel's experiences in the Dutch National Team. 1:19:53 - Babel discusses his move to Hoffenheim. 1:23:37 - Babel's experiences in playing in Turkey. 1:27:15 - Sharky tells a story on where he first met Ryan Babel. 1:29:37 - Babel's move back to the Premier League. 1:31:25 - Babel playing for both Besiktas and Galatasaray. 1:34:57 - Babel going viral after posting on how to avoid taxes. 1:39:40 - Babel's & Soufyan's partnership in Sports Legacy helping players manage their finances. 2:00:39 - Babel being the first Premier League player to be fined for a tweet. 2:04:20 - Quickfire Question Time 2:11:06 - Outro