Babel accuses Benitez of breaking promises.Byline: ANI London, Sep 3 (ANI): Dutch winger Ryan Babel Ryan Guno Babel (born December 19, 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays for Liverpool. He is right footed and plays as a striker or a left winger. He has been a member of the Netherlands national football team since 2005. has accused Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez of breaking promises which could wreck his World Cup dream. Babel Babel (bā`bəl) [Heb.,=confused], in the Bible, place where Noah's descendants (who spoke one language) tried to build a tower reaching up to heaven to make a name for themselves. now wants to join Ajax on loan after claiming he was made a scapegoat scapegoat In the Old Testament, a goat that was symbolically burdened with the sins of the people and then killed on Yom Kippur to rid Jerusalem of its iniquities. Similar rituals were held elsewhere in the ancient world to transfer guilt or blame. for last month's 2-1 defeat at Spurs. "There were all sorts of assurances and promises from the club but they have not kept them. I should get more playing time but after the first defeat of the season I was the only one who was singled out - and I lost my place," The Sun quoted Babel, as saying. Babel bought by Benitez for 11.5 million pounds from Ajax two years ago, has played just 14 minutes as a sub since that defeat. He lost his place in the Holland squad for Saturday's friendly against Japan and the midweek World Cup qualifier qual·i·fi·er n. 1. One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task. 2. in Scotland - until Ibrahim Afellay's injury saw him recalled. "Being left out was a real shock and very worrying. I didn't expect not to be named, I'd already booked my ticket! We will have to review the situation again in January," he said. "But I think half a season back at Ajax, with a World Cup coming up next summer, wouldn't be a bad option at all. I see the current situation at Liverpool as a signal I have to be playing more," Babel added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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