I rejected Real Madrid to sign for Liverpool - how I acted was totally wrong

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"It doesn't look as though his attitude is the best at the moment.

“He is frustrated and he has been sent off twice for the reserves recently.

I'm very disappointed with him."

Babbel would go on to spend the 2003/04 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers, before joining VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer in the summer of 2004.

Looking back, the German regrets how his Liverpool career ended and admits he only has himself to blame, pointing to issues in his personal life as he changed after recovering from illness.

“Yeah (I have regrets) but this is part of my life now,” he admitted.

“You know, of course, I was a bit sad because after this fantastic first season.

“I always say, okay, this illness happened, you know, I can't change it anymore.

But it's happened, you know, and to be fair, after this illness, I wasn't the same person as before.

“I don't know, maybe in England, it's the same.

To go back to Germany first.

“I had more friends in Germany.

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Fortunately for Babbel, he was at least able to make peace and apologise to former manager Houllier when invited to play in the ‘Celebration of the 96’ Hillsborough 25th anniversary charity match at Anfield in 2014.

Houllier would pass away in December 2020.

“Afterwards, the good thing for me was, the 25th Hillsborough anniversary, there was a game in Liverpool at Anfield,” he said.