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Ex-Spurs Player Dele
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Dele Alli has scored 5 goals since August, one less than Jack Wilshere has scored in 8 seasons at Woolwich.
Dele has made it. He has an article about him from Germany. Like how google translated lower league stadiums as hovels.
Dieser Super-Bubi macht England Hoffnung
Dele Alli - which is England's largest shooting star!
Hovels as stadiums, sometimes only 3000 spectators, no high-class football but almost exclusively British typical Kick and Rush: Such was the life of Deli Alli year ago a good six pending. He played in the third English league with MK Dons, but had early on signed with Tottenham Hotspur. Now the 19-year-old Englishman is the shooting star of the Premier League - and may even look forward to the European Championships this summer!
Alli is the heart and brain of the Tottenham midfield. As a conductor and clock applies the top talent as an important factor, which is why the Spurs are surprising in the table in fourth place. Very good athleticism, strong ball handling and a huge urge to port - the great strengths of the young lad.
Harry Redknapp, former coach of the club in north London, says:"Tottenham has brought him in February for 6.6 million. A real bargain and a top shopping -. Today he is certainly 28 million or more worth "According Transfermarkt.de located Allis market value (still) at EUR 5 million.
Likewise Redknapp criticized the Premier League competition: "to pay 20 million for a star - any idiot can discover a young player to nurture his talent to light and to have the courage to install him in his team - the. yet it is what is important. In the case of Alli, the only Tottenham detected and pulled through.All other clubs have slept through it. "Manchester United is one of the clubs that Alli" slept through ". United had in August 2014 Cup with Result 0: 4 at MK Dons, Alli stood at underdog in the starting lineup, played then outstanding.
Alli completed 18 out of 20 Premier League matches, collected five goals and two assists. Last weekend, he saved with his goal at the 1: 1 in Everton a point.
Also in the English national team midfield jewel was allowed to first gain experience (four bets). Most recently he celebrated in November at 2: 0 against France his starting debut, contributed even a hit on.
Former national player and TV pundit Jamie Carragher calls Allis nomination for the European Championship in the summer. Carragher says: "His vision and his goal against France were memorable. I expect that he will stand in the England squad. "
Dele Alli, born in 1996 on the island, is the son of Nigerian immigrants. He decided early aground for the national team the Three Lions, went through all youth national teams. His professional career began in the youth of MK Dons, celebrated in December 2012 his professional debut in League three - with just 16 years. Prior to joining Tottenham, he led the club to promotion to League Two.
However, his favorite club is different: Liverpool. The Reds legend Steve Gerrard he had been revered as a little boy, says Alli: "Gerrard has influenced me a lot. He was the reason why I have supported Liverpool. "His playing style is reminiscent of the legendary Liverpool captain who plays in Los Angeles since this season.
But the new hopes of English football's Deli Alli. No more hovels without 3,000 spectators, no third league - the 19-year-old has come under the spotlight.
Dieser Super-Bubi macht England Hoffnung
Dele Alli - which is England's largest shooting star!
Hovels as stadiums, sometimes only 3000 spectators, no high-class football but almost exclusively British typical Kick and Rush: Such was the life of Deli Alli year ago a good six pending. He played in the third English league with MK Dons, but had early on signed with Tottenham Hotspur. Now the 19-year-old Englishman is the shooting star of the Premier League - and may even look forward to the European Championships this summer!
Alli is the heart and brain of the Tottenham midfield. As a conductor and clock applies the top talent as an important factor, which is why the Spurs are surprising in the table in fourth place. Very good athleticism, strong ball handling and a huge urge to port - the great strengths of the young lad.
Harry Redknapp, former coach of the club in north London, says:"Tottenham has brought him in February for 6.6 million. A real bargain and a top shopping -. Today he is certainly 28 million or more worth "According Transfermarkt.de located Allis market value (still) at EUR 5 million.
Likewise Redknapp criticized the Premier League competition: "to pay 20 million for a star - any idiot can discover a young player to nurture his talent to light and to have the courage to install him in his team - the. yet it is what is important. In the case of Alli, the only Tottenham detected and pulled through.All other clubs have slept through it. "Manchester United is one of the clubs that Alli" slept through ". United had in August 2014 Cup with Result 0: 4 at MK Dons, Alli stood at underdog in the starting lineup, played then outstanding.
Alli completed 18 out of 20 Premier League matches, collected five goals and two assists. Last weekend, he saved with his goal at the 1: 1 in Everton a point.
Also in the English national team midfield jewel was allowed to first gain experience (four bets). Most recently he celebrated in November at 2: 0 against France his starting debut, contributed even a hit on.
Former national player and TV pundit Jamie Carragher calls Allis nomination for the European Championship in the summer. Carragher says: "His vision and his goal against France were memorable. I expect that he will stand in the England squad. "
Dele Alli, born in 1996 on the island, is the son of Nigerian immigrants. He decided early aground for the national team the Three Lions, went through all youth national teams. His professional career began in the youth of MK Dons, celebrated in December 2012 his professional debut in League three - with just 16 years. Prior to joining Tottenham, he led the club to promotion to League Two.
However, his favorite club is different: Liverpool. The Reds legend Steve Gerrard he had been revered as a little boy, says Alli: "Gerrard has influenced me a lot. He was the reason why I have supported Liverpool. "His playing style is reminiscent of the legendary Liverpool captain who plays in Los Angeles since this season.
But the new hopes of English football's Deli Alli. No more hovels without 3,000 spectators, no third league - the 19-year-old has come under the spotlight.
I always German translations have loved
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but he appears really comfortable doing media interviews, acts like a seasoned professional and is articulate without being clichéd. It's incredible to think that most people knew nothing about him before the beginning of the season. Let's hope he continues to keep a level head.
I gave Dele Alli away at 13 to save him from gangs and allow him to follow his football dream
EXCLUSIVE: Mother talks about the truth behind the England ace’s rise and her heartache at letting him go
Wembley win . . . Dele celebrates his England goal against France in November Matt Lewis - The FA/The FA via Getty Images
ENGLAND star Dele Alli’s mum has spoken about the heartbreaking moment she gave her son away so he could fulfil his dream of becoming a top footballer.
Denise Alli, 52, was battling against alcoholism and faced having her children removed by Social Services.
So she handed Dele over to a couple who the footballer now calls his adoptive parents.
Now mum-of-four Denise says every time she watches 19-year-old Spurs ace Dele scoring for his club and country, she knows she made the right decision.
Fans have never before heard the truth about how Dele got to where he is today.
Fighting back tears, Denise told The Sun on Sunday: “I had to let him go to give him a better future.
“Emotionally, it was heartbreaking but it was the right thing to do.
“I had a serious drink problem triggered by my unhappy childhood.
“I was hooked on vodka, beer — anything — for a few years.
“Social Services visited me after complaints from my neighbours about how I was raising my children but my kids were never taken away.
Promise . . . future star with football trophies
“It was my decision to let Dele live with another family.
“I knew that was the only way he could fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer.
“It was tough to give up my son but it proved to be his salvation. I’m so thankful for how things have turned out.”
Denise will be glued to the TV when Tottenham take on Leicester City at White Hart Lane in the third round of the FA Cup today.
He signed for Spurs for £5million last February and got his first start for England in November when the Three Lions took on France.
Dele was an immediate hit during the poignant game following the Paris terror attacks and scored from outside the box to break the deadlock at Wembley. England won 2-0.
His mum said: “When he scored the goal against France I leapt out of my seat — I was so happy.
“My son has made it by himself. I am so pleased for him and super-proud of everything he has achieved.”
Commentators have been stunned by Dele’s rapid rise through the ranks and impressed by his composure on and off the pitch.
Born sportsman . . . Dele (bottom centre) poses with medal in 2009
He is expected to be in the England squad for Euro 2016 this summer.
Last week, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino talked about the player after his equaliser helped earn a 1-1 draw with Everton, saying he had “fantastic maturity”.
Few expected Dele to make the first team when he started pre- season training with Spurs.
England turn to Dele Alli
But he wowed fans when he nut-megged Real Madrid star Luka Modric during a game in August and scored the equaliser against Leicester City two weeks into the season.
It helped him become a first-team regular and Spurs are set to double Dele’s wages to £20,000 a week.
That could rise to £50,000 or more by next season to ward off interest from Real Madrid and others.
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That makes the £5million Tottenham paid MK Dons — Dele’s boyhood club — the bargain of last season.
He came through the ranks at MK Dons after joining aged 11 and before that played for local team City Colts.
Dele, who also showed promise as a talented rugby player, was born Bamidele Jermaine Alli to Denise and Nigerian dad Kenny.
They married at Bletchley Register Office in Bucks just before his birth in April 1996 but parted a week later. Businessman Kenny, 46, moved to Texas where he now lives with new wife Lola.
Denise also raised son Lewis, 12, daughters Becky, 23, and Barbara, 26, who all stayed with her.
She said: “Times were difficult — very tough. I had four children by four different dads but none of the relationships lasted. I was a single mum. We were living in Milton Keynes in a three-bedroom council house but it was a bit rough.
“Me and Dele were always very close when he was younger. He was my little cling-on. He’d always say, ‘Kiss me’. He loved football and started kicking a ball around as soon as he could walk.
My boy . . . mum Denise holds a picture of Dele aged four Roger Crump
“I could see he had talent and I would take him to the park as much as I could.
“He always wanted to be a footballer since he was a little boy and dreamed of playing for Barcelona.”
At the age of five, Dele spent six months living with his dad in Nigeria but the move did not work out and he returned to England.
As he grew up, his mum’s problems started to multiply and at same time he began to get into trouble at school she was reported to Social Services.
Denise said: “It was only one visit and Social Services were just doing their job. A handful of girls who had it in for me called the council — I don’t know why. I always looked after my children.”
Yet by the time Dele was 13, Denise began to worry he was about to fall in with gangs that were plaguing the Bradwell area of Milton Keynes where they lived.
She agreed he could move six miles away to live with close pal and fellow footballer Harry Hickford, now 20, and his parents, building company boss Alan and his wife Sally.
While Denise insists he was never formally adopted, she let her son live full-time with the Hickfords and their two children in the more affluent area of Cosgrove.
New family . . . the Spurs midfielder with adoptive dad Alan
Denise said: “All the kids Dele’s age were on the streets smoking, arguing and robbing. Some ended up in prison. I was worried my son would be tempted by that hood life.
“He was challenging at times, like most lads. He had to change secondary school and never settled at his first school.
“The Hickfords weren’t my friends but they had a nice home and I knew I had to give my son this chance to move on with his life and succeed.
“When he left, there were no tears, just a sense of relief because I knew he would be off the streets and safe.
“Dele told me, ‘I’m fine Mum. Don’t worry about me.’ He hugged me.
“It was tough but he was happy and I was happy.
“Despite giving him away I have never been estranged from Dele.
“He would come back to my place for a sleepover about once every month. He is also close to his biological dad.. Kenny is so proud of him.”
Proud father . . . with natural dad Kenny
Denise is no longer in contact with her son’s adoptive mum Sally and has yet to see him play in person.
The midfielder’s adoptive dad Alan runs Dele Alli Promotions, so stands to make a fortune
Denise admitted: “Perhaps deep down I felt some resentment towards Sally for bringing up my son.
“I’m still close to Dele. He’s helped me and his sisters financially and has lots of love to give. He’s a great son.
“He’s probably given us £4,000 over the past year or so.
“I got £600 this Christmas and the three children £500 each. Last year he gave me £200, the girls £80 each and his brother a TV and Xbox.
“He gave me £170 for Mother’s Day and helps me out with £50 here and there towards bills. I’d never ask him for a penny. He just offers to sort us out.
“He never discusses his salary but I heard it was £25,000 a week. Good on him.”
Speaking from his Houston home, Kenny said: “We have always had a good relationship and I’m his dad.
“I saw Dele during my trip to England last year and we often text and chat on the phone. I’m very proud of my son.”
Sally Hickford said last night: “We are so proud of Dele and want to let him enjoy his football.
“Dele lived with our family but, no, we never formally adopted him. We want to keep everything private.”
Hotshot to hero
2007
Joins the youth system at MK Dons aged 11
November 2012
Makes debut for MK Dons’ first team aged 16
February 2015
Signs for Spurs for £5m aged 19, loaned back to MK Dons for rest of season
April 2015
Named Football League’s Young Player of the Year
November 2015
Scores on full England debut
EXCLUSIVE: Mother talks about the truth behind the England ace’s rise and her heartache at letting him go
Wembley win . . . Dele celebrates his England goal against France in November Matt Lewis - The FA/The FA via Getty Images
ENGLAND star Dele Alli’s mum has spoken about the heartbreaking moment she gave her son away so he could fulfil his dream of becoming a top footballer.
Denise Alli, 52, was battling against alcoholism and faced having her children removed by Social Services.
So she handed Dele over to a couple who the footballer now calls his adoptive parents.
Now mum-of-four Denise says every time she watches 19-year-old Spurs ace Dele scoring for his club and country, she knows she made the right decision.
Fans have never before heard the truth about how Dele got to where he is today.
Fighting back tears, Denise told The Sun on Sunday: “I had to let him go to give him a better future.
“Emotionally, it was heartbreaking but it was the right thing to do.
“I had a serious drink problem triggered by my unhappy childhood.
“I was hooked on vodka, beer — anything — for a few years.
“Social Services visited me after complaints from my neighbours about how I was raising my children but my kids were never taken away.
Promise . . . future star with football trophies
“It was my decision to let Dele live with another family.
“I knew that was the only way he could fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer.
“It was tough to give up my son but it proved to be his salvation. I’m so thankful for how things have turned out.”
Denise will be glued to the TV when Tottenham take on Leicester City at White Hart Lane in the third round of the FA Cup today.
He signed for Spurs for £5million last February and got his first start for England in November when the Three Lions took on France.
Dele was an immediate hit during the poignant game following the Paris terror attacks and scored from outside the box to break the deadlock at Wembley. England won 2-0.
His mum said: “When he scored the goal against France I leapt out of my seat — I was so happy.
“My son has made it by himself. I am so pleased for him and super-proud of everything he has achieved.”
Commentators have been stunned by Dele’s rapid rise through the ranks and impressed by his composure on and off the pitch.
Born sportsman . . . Dele (bottom centre) poses with medal in 2009
He is expected to be in the England squad for Euro 2016 this summer.
Last week, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino talked about the player after his equaliser helped earn a 1-1 draw with Everton, saying he had “fantastic maturity”.
Few expected Dele to make the first team when he started pre- season training with Spurs.
England turn to Dele Alli
But he wowed fans when he nut-megged Real Madrid star Luka Modric during a game in August and scored the equaliser against Leicester City two weeks into the season.
It helped him become a first-team regular and Spurs are set to double Dele’s wages to £20,000 a week.
That could rise to £50,000 or more by next season to ward off interest from Real Madrid and others.
Read More:
Cristiano Ronaldo spent Christmas in Miami to ‘expand his family’ after leaving son with his gran
Parents lived with decomposing body of dead 7-year-old son for a month’
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That makes the £5million Tottenham paid MK Dons — Dele’s boyhood club — the bargain of last season.
He came through the ranks at MK Dons after joining aged 11 and before that played for local team City Colts.
Dele, who also showed promise as a talented rugby player, was born Bamidele Jermaine Alli to Denise and Nigerian dad Kenny.
They married at Bletchley Register Office in Bucks just before his birth in April 1996 but parted a week later. Businessman Kenny, 46, moved to Texas where he now lives with new wife Lola.
Denise also raised son Lewis, 12, daughters Becky, 23, and Barbara, 26, who all stayed with her.
She said: “Times were difficult — very tough. I had four children by four different dads but none of the relationships lasted. I was a single mum. We were living in Milton Keynes in a three-bedroom council house but it was a bit rough.
“Me and Dele were always very close when he was younger. He was my little cling-on. He’d always say, ‘Kiss me’. He loved football and started kicking a ball around as soon as he could walk.
My boy . . . mum Denise holds a picture of Dele aged four Roger Crump
“I could see he had talent and I would take him to the park as much as I could.
“He always wanted to be a footballer since he was a little boy and dreamed of playing for Barcelona.”
At the age of five, Dele spent six months living with his dad in Nigeria but the move did not work out and he returned to England.
As he grew up, his mum’s problems started to multiply and at same time he began to get into trouble at school she was reported to Social Services.
Denise said: “It was only one visit and Social Services were just doing their job. A handful of girls who had it in for me called the council — I don’t know why. I always looked after my children.”
Yet by the time Dele was 13, Denise began to worry he was about to fall in with gangs that were plaguing the Bradwell area of Milton Keynes where they lived.
She agreed he could move six miles away to live with close pal and fellow footballer Harry Hickford, now 20, and his parents, building company boss Alan and his wife Sally.
While Denise insists he was never formally adopted, she let her son live full-time with the Hickfords and their two children in the more affluent area of Cosgrove.
New family . . . the Spurs midfielder with adoptive dad Alan
Denise said: “All the kids Dele’s age were on the streets smoking, arguing and robbing. Some ended up in prison. I was worried my son would be tempted by that hood life.
“He was challenging at times, like most lads. He had to change secondary school and never settled at his first school.
“The Hickfords weren’t my friends but they had a nice home and I knew I had to give my son this chance to move on with his life and succeed.
“When he left, there were no tears, just a sense of relief because I knew he would be off the streets and safe.
“Dele told me, ‘I’m fine Mum. Don’t worry about me.’ He hugged me.
“It was tough but he was happy and I was happy.
“Despite giving him away I have never been estranged from Dele.
“He would come back to my place for a sleepover about once every month. He is also close to his biological dad.. Kenny is so proud of him.”
Proud father . . . with natural dad Kenny
Denise is no longer in contact with her son’s adoptive mum Sally and has yet to see him play in person.
The midfielder’s adoptive dad Alan runs Dele Alli Promotions, so stands to make a fortune
Denise admitted: “Perhaps deep down I felt some resentment towards Sally for bringing up my son.
“I’m still close to Dele. He’s helped me and his sisters financially and has lots of love to give. He’s a great son.
“He’s probably given us £4,000 over the past year or so.
“I got £600 this Christmas and the three children £500 each. Last year he gave me £200, the girls £80 each and his brother a TV and Xbox.
“He gave me £170 for Mother’s Day and helps me out with £50 here and there towards bills. I’d never ask him for a penny. He just offers to sort us out.
“He never discusses his salary but I heard it was £25,000 a week. Good on him.”
Speaking from his Houston home, Kenny said: “We have always had a good relationship and I’m his dad.
“I saw Dele during my trip to England last year and we often text and chat on the phone. I’m very proud of my son.”
Sally Hickford said last night: “We are so proud of Dele and want to let him enjoy his football.
“Dele lived with our family but, no, we never formally adopted him. We want to keep everything private.”
Hotshot to hero
2007
Joins the youth system at MK Dons aged 11
November 2012
Makes debut for MK Dons’ first team aged 16
February 2015
Signs for Spurs for £5m aged 19, loaned back to MK Dons for rest of season
April 2015
Named Football League’s Young Player of the Year
November 2015
Scores on full England debut
“He always wanted to be a footballer since he was a little boy and dreamed of playing for Barcelona.”
...but I bet you won't get Shrewsbury fans claiming him as one of their own, just 'cos he's been photographed as a kid wearing a similar kit!!!!
Whatever this poor little child has grown up to become today, I wonder if they claim him to be one of their own as well?!
Alli's mother is coming out of the woodwork becasue she wants publicity, money and recognition. She valued alcohol over her children and now wants everyone to know how much of a tough decision it was to let her now professional footballer son go at 13.
Gotta feel for Dele. I have no doubt the reason that he has got such a mature head on his shoulders is because of the shit he had to put up with because of his real 'parents'.
Gotta feel for Dele. I have no doubt the reason that he has got such a mature head on his shoulders is because of the shit he had to put up with because of his real 'parents'.
Very true. I mean, telling the whole world how much money he's spent on them, and then mentioning that she read he's on £25k a week stinks of "I know what you earn, is £4k all you're gonna give us?", whilst at the same time claiming some of the credit for where he is now. He went to live with his friend because you were a shit mother, end of story.
I would have more respect for the woman if she hadn't made such private and personal information public knowledge. I should imagine that Dele won't appreciate it much, and if they weren't estranged before, then this will possibly make things awkward in the future. Sounds like both his natural parents and 'adoptive' father are jumping on the bandwagon. Having a promising Premier League footballer in the family seems to be better than a lottery win these days! Think Poch is the perfect manager to develop his obvious talent and keep his feet on the ground. His background probably explains his aggressive streak, which is great to have, as long as it is harnessed.
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This.
I had some sympathy until she started splashing amounts out there. That got weird.
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two can play at that game.
Would love to have seen him as a Milton Keynes gangster tbh. Shame he made is a footballer.
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