Tottenham star Dele Alli still learning as he admits fame and fortune forced him to change behaviour – The Sun

DELE ALLI revealed how fame and fortune forced him to change his behaviour after learning his lessons the hard way.

The Spurs and England midfielder is currently up on an FA misconduct charge over an ill-advised joke about coronavirus, which could yet see him banned when football finally returns from the enforced break.

He has already apologised for the gaffe and believes he is now much more aware of his responsibilities after having to come to terms with his high profile from such a young age.

Dele, 23, was only 16 when he made his league debut for MK Dons and 19 when he won his first full England cap.

He told the Otro YouTube channel: “After I started playing for the national team a lot of people would stop me and ask for pictures.

“A year before, I was a normal kid from Milton Keynes who could go anywhere and do whatever I wanted without being noticed.

“But when you join the Premier League you start to get noticed and you have to be a role model.

“I’ve always tried to live my life as a good person but I’ve made a lot of mistakes and it’s all about adapting and learning from them.

“I’m still young and each experience is a new one for me, so it’s important to have good people around you — and I’ve always had that growing up.”

Dele’s team-mate Moussa Sissoko says he is ready to hit the ground running for Spurs — whenever clubs get the green light to play again.

The France midfielder, 30, has not played since New Year’s Day after suffering a knee injury which required surgery.

He told the Spurs website: “My knee’s OK. I’ve trained with the team for nearly two weeks.

“I’m building my fitness to be ready for when we can play again.”

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