• Published: 18:24, 16 Oct 2025
• Updated: 18:24, 16 Oct 2025

Ryan Babel has admitted one of his former team-mates was the 'tenant from hell' after renting his Merseyside home out.

The former Liverpool winger bought his first house after joining the Reds in 2007.

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Babel was just 19 at the time, going on to spend three-and-a-half years at Anfield.

After making 146 appearances for the club, he left for Hoffenheim in January 2011.

Later that year, his compatriot Royston Drenthe completed a loan move to Everton from Real Madrid.

The pair had played together for the Netherlands at both youth and senior level, including at the 2008 Olympics.

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As a result, Babel rented out his house to Drenthe during his time with the Toffees.

However, this was a move he would live to regret, which he has now revealed on social media.

In a post announcing the house was up for sale, Babel wrote: "This house holds so many memories.

"It was the first place I moved into after leaving my parents’ home, full of excitement, mistakes, and lessons.

"When I left Liverpool,...