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Dele Alli's biological mother has issued a response to her son's emotional and explosive interview.
Dele Alli, in an interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap, detailed the abuse he suffered in his formative years.
Dele's emotional interview
"At six I was molested by my mum's friend who was at the house a lot, my mum was an alcoholic," he said.
"So that happened at six. I was sent to Africa to learn discipline, and then I was sent back. Seven I started smoking, eight I started dealing drugs."
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The Everton midfielder has received nothing but love and sympathy from the football community and the player's biological mother has expressed shock and sadness at her son's ordeal.
Dele's mother responds to emotional interview
"I have not been able to stop crying since I heard my son describe the abuse he suffered as a child," she told The Sun.
"I had no idea he’d been molested."
“I’m so sorry. It breaks my heart to think that someone I allowed into my house might have betrayed my trust in the worst possible way.
“I cannot put into words how upset I am I no longer have contact with my son — and only hope I’ll have the chance to see him again.”
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Dele, now 26, started out at Milton Keynes Dons' youth academy, where he graduated to the first team. After earning a move to Spurs, he enjoyed the best spell of his career so far.
He is now back at Everton following a loan spell at Besiktas.
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