The Latest Breaking News from Dele Alli

Everton footballer Dele Alli released an emotional interview with pundit and former player Gary Neville, on July 13. The video was a poignant reminder of the difficult upbringings experienced by many professional footballers and the long-term impact on their mental health, both within and outside of the sport.

AS football fans, we’ve probably all done it. You see a player who is undoubtedly gifted, but whose career has gone off track. The conclusion?

The Everton midfielder has long been a closed book but the reveal of past troubles kicked open the window to his soul

Deli Alli sought help for mental health issues, addiction to sleeping pills, and trauma from a traumatic childhood. He spent 6 weeks in rehab in the US and is now ready for a big season, feeling mentally in the best place he's ever been.

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The Prince of Wales called the Everton midfielder ‘inspirational’ for discussing his experiences of abuse as a child

The Prince of Wales told the footballer in a personal tweet: ‘We’re all with you and we wish you the very best’.

Everton have backed Dele Alli as the midfielder opens up about mental health struggles

Dele Alli says being called 'lazy' by Jose Mourinho on Amazon Prime's fly-on-the-wall documentary of Tottenham's 2019-20 season "stuck" to him but has revealed the Portuguese apologised to him a week later - which was not featured on the show.