Everton midfielder, Dele Alli has revealed that he was molested by one of his mother’s friends at the age of six. Alli also said that he started dealing drugs as a teenager and was sent to Africa to learn discipline......READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Speaking with Gary Neville on The Overlap, the former Tottenham Hotspur star gave an insight into some of the disturbing incidents that have affected both his life and career.
“[My childhood is] something I have not really spoken about that much, to be honest,” Alli said. “So, at six, I was molested by my mum’s friend, who was at the house a lot. My mum was an alcoholic, and that happened at six.
“I was sent to Africa to learn discipline, and then I was sent back. At seven, I started smoking, eight I started dealing drugs.
“An older person told me that they would not stop a kid on a bike, so I rode around with my football, and then underneath, I would have the drugs, that was eight. Eleven, I was hung off a bridge by a guy from the next estate, a man.
“Twelve, I was adopted – and from then, it was like – I was adopted by an amazing family like I said, I could not have asked for better people to do what they would do for me.
“If God created people, it was them. They were amazing, and they have helped me a lot. “I tried to be the best kid I could be for them. I stayed with them from 12 and then started playing first-team, professionally, at 16. It all sort of took off from there…CONTINUE READING>>
