RYAN BABEL admits he has been “scared” into resurrecting his Liverpool career by the fear of missing out on next summer’s World Cup.
And the Dutch forward is determined to repay the faith of Rafael Benitez and prove he can still be a success at Anfield.
Babel has endured a frustratingly inconsistent time since his much-vaunted arrival from Ajax for £11.5million in July 2007, and has struggled to earn a regular first-team place.