Ryan Babel labels former teammate ‘tenant from hell’ after what he did to his house in Liverpool

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Ryan Babel would certainly be a very cool landlord to have.When new players arrive at any club, one of their first jobs is finding a place to live, with the Reds having plenty of stars having to do exactly that this summer.Often players will buy a property and then rent it later down the line to family or friends, something Babel did after he departed Liverpool in 2011.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. 18 years on from first purchasing it, the Dutchman has revealed that he has now sold it, although he could not do so without telling some funny stories first.In fact, there was one former teammate of his who did something in his house without permission first, meaning that whoever buys this house in Liverpool now will be in for a real surprise.Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesRoyston Drenthe built a nightclub in Ryan Babel’s houseBabel was at Liverpool between 2007 and 2011, with Royston Drenthe joining Everton on loan from Real Madrid just as Babel left the Reds.As expected, he was looking for a place to rent during this time and as the pair knew each other from their time with the Dutch national team, Babel rented his place to him.However, the former Liverpool winger could never have guessed what happened next, and after finally selling the house in 2026, he revealed exactly what Drenthe did.“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,” Babel posted on X.“When I left Liverpool, I rented it out to a few tenants… one of them being my good old Dutch teammate Royston Drenthe.

Let’s just say he gave “tenant from hell” a new meaning.READ MORE: Liverpool have another young striker coming through who could now leapfrog Jayden Danns“He somehow forgot to pay rent during his Everton days and even decided to build a nightclub inside my house without permission. You can’t make this stuff up!”Ryan Babel’s Liverpool careerBabel was never the best Liverpool player but he certainly made a good impression with the fans.He was a very likeable guy, but also a good football player, with his moments of magic overshadowing his inconsistency.

He can also say that he is one of very few Liverpool players to score the winner against Manchester United, with this alone enough to become very popular among the fanbase.The Dutchman also still feels very connected to the city given the fact that he has had a house in the area for so long, with the stories of things that happened in that house enough to write plenty more about.