Dele Alli‘s Biological Mother has denied knowing the Everton midfielder was molested aged six and claims to have not stopped crying since watching his heartbreaking interview.
The 27-year-old sat down for a powerful tell-all with Gary Neville on The Overlap last week and opened up on several traumatic experiences of his childhood.
‘At six, I was molested by my mum’s friend,’ Alli said. ‘My mum was an alcoholic, and that happened at six.’
The ex-Tottenham star has received backing from all corners of the football community with fellow Premier League players penning messages of support in recent days.
Alli’s mum, Denise, has now responded to the revelations, insisting she had no knowledge of the abuse.
Dele Alli (above) revealed that he spent six weeks at a rehab centre in the US this summer
Gary Neville sat down with Alli and conducted an emotional interview in which the Everton striker spoke openly about his difficulties in recent years
Alli’s biological mother Denise(pictured in 2018) says she hasn’t been able to stop crying
‘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.’
Alli opened up on his family life for the very first time during the interview, detailing the difficult circumstances that surrounding his upbringing.
He recalled enduring a short stay in Africa that was meant to teach him discipline, before starting to smoke and deal drugs all before he had even turned ten.
Alli finally got some reprieve to his tempestuous early years when he was adopted by an ‘amazing’ family.
‘I couldn’t have asked for better people to do what they’d done for me,’ he told Neville. ‘If God created people, it was them.’
Alli also shared his battle with addiction, revealing that he checked himself into rehab for six weeks this summer after becoming hooked on sleeping pills.
Thankfully, the England international claimed to be doing a lot better these days and hoped telling his story could help someone else in need.
‘Yeah, I think [I’m ok], that’s a question I’ve definitely been asked a lot,’ he said. ‘But I think this is probably the first time in a long time that I can say ‘yeah’ and like mean it.’
