I gave away Dele Alli – Alcoholic mum

Dele Alli’s mother has revealed she chose to give the England and Tottenham star away to give him the best chance of fulfilling his dream of becoming a footballer.
The 19-year-old midfielder was handed to his adoptive parents six years ago with his mum battling alcoholism and the threat of social services taking her children away.
However, Denise Alli insists seeing her son’s career flourish tells her she made the right decision.
“I had to let him go to give him a better future. Emotionally, it was heartbreaking but it was the right thing to do,” she told The Sun on Sunday.
“I had a serious drink problem triggered by my unhappy childhood. Social Services visited me after complaints from my neighbours about how I was raising my children but my kids were never taken away.
“It was my decision to let Dele live with another family. I knew that was the only way he could fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer.”
Alli, who is expected to line up for Spurs against Leicester in the FA Cup third round, has been one of the stars of the season having moved to north London from MK Dons last year.
The highlight of Alli’s campaign is surely his stunning strike for England against France and his mother, who tunes in to watch him play and revealed his dream was to play for Barcelona, is proud of his achievements.
“When he scored the goal against France I leapt out of my seat – I was so happy,” she said. “My son has made it by himself. I am so pleased for him and super-proud of everything he has achieved.”