“I had no idea he’d been molested” - Dele Alli’s biological mum says she can’t stop crying after son’s tell-all interview

Dele Alli's biological mother, Denise Alli, has reacted to her son's emotional interview with Gary Neville. She claimed she had no idea that he had been molested as a child and that she hasn't been able to stop crying since she watched his discussion.

The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder bravely joined Gary Neville on the latter's YouTube channel The Overlap. He spoke about his struggles, addictions, as well as his harsh upbringing, including when he was molested as a six-year-old by his mother's friend.

Dele Alli emotionally recounted his past (via SPORTbible):

The 27-year-old's mother responded to these shocking revelations to The Sun:

She then profusely apologized to Dele:

Dele Alli was adopted at the age of 12, enabling him to pursue a career as a professional footballer. Fortunately, he was able to join Milton Keynes Dons' youth academy where he made it to the senior team.

In the aforementioned interview, the England international claimed to currently be in better mental shape, which is a good sign.

Dele Alli recently credited Everton for aiding him with going to rehab for six weeks when he suffered from sleeping pill addiction.

Dele Alli joined the Toffees last January after a seven-year spell with Tottenham Hotspur. He failed to make an impact at Goodison Park and was loaned to Besiktas during the 2022-23 season.

In his interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap, he tearfully admitted he was struggling with sleeping pill addiction during this time:

He added:

Dele Alli is currently injured but will be hoping to get his career back on track with Everton next season.