Ryan Babel has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. Follow Football-Oranje on X The attacker has been without a club since leaving Eyupspor in 2023 but had not officially retired until he confirmed it on Saturday. The attacker ...

Frank de Boer has spoken about his decision to drop Ryan Babel and Kevin Strootman from the provisional Netherlands squad for the European Championships. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter De Boer announced his provisional Netherlands squad on Friday and surprisingly the name of ...

Ryan Babel has stated that his move to Hoffenheim is the only one he regrets in his career. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter The 34-year-old joined the Bundesliga club in 2011 from Liverpool, but now has mixed feelings on his time in Germany. He ...

Frank de Boer has explained why Kevin Strootman and Ryan Babel are regularly included in the Netherlands squad. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter Babel and Strootman are regularly included in the Netherlands squad, despite the duo not performing at club level. Speaking to ...

Netherlands boss Frank de Boer believes you have to be playing at your club to come in with a chance of playing at the European Championships and uses Ryan Babel as an example. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter De Boer was asked about ...

Ryan Babel has admitted that his loan spell with Ajax since January has not been a success. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter The attacker returned to Amsterdam in January but scored only once in the KNVB Cup and provided no assists, with Babel ...

Ryan Babel's future is uncertain with reports in Turkey claiming that Galatasaray wants to sell the forward. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter The 33-year-old left Istanbul in January to join Ajax on loan until the end of the season, but Babel has ...

According to a report in Turkey, Ajax will not be making Ryan Babel's loan move from Galatasaray permanent this summer. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter Babel returned to Amsterdam for a third spell in January on loan until the end of the campaign. ...

Ajax have officially confirmed the signing of Ryan Babel on loan from Galatasaray until the end of the season. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter News broke last week that Ajax were in talks with Galatasaray over a loan for the veteran attacker ...

Ryan Babel's agent has confirmed to Voetbal International that Ajax are in negotiations with Galatasaray over a loan deal for the forward. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter Ajax had an injury crisis up front before the winter break with David Neres, Quincy Promes ...

Welcome to podcast #60 from Football-Oranje, featuring writers Michael Statham and Mike Bell. In a shorter-than-usual podcast, they react to the Netherlands' Euro 2020 qualifying wins over Germany and Estonia. What went so well for the Dutch? Thank you for your ...

Over many years, the Oranje have been blessed up front with superb strikers. During the good times and bad times, the Oranje always had players who were a threat up front. However, as the team continues its revival under Ronald ...