I Spent Weeks In A Rehab In USA To Deal With My Addiction And Trauma – Dele Alli

Ex Tottenham player, Dele Alli has come out to say that he was molested by his mother’s friend at six years old.

He recently admitted to indulging in smoking and dealing drugs from a young age, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he spent six weeks in rehab in the United States this summer to help him with a sleeping pill addiction, and he was even hung off a bridge by a man from his local area as a child.

Dele added that he feels betrayed by his biological parents and he currently has no interest in a relationship with either of them.

His words, “I got addicted to sleeping tablets, it’s a problem not only I have. It’s going around more than people realise in football.”

“Now is probably the right time to tell people. It’s tough to talk about it as it’s quite recent and something I’ve hid for a long time and I’m scared to talk about.”

“When I came back from Turkey (following a loan spell at Besiktas) I came back and found out I needed an operation.”

“I was in a bad place mentally. I decided to go to a modern rehab facility that deals with addiction and mental health and trauma. I felt it was time for me.”

“You can’t be told to go there, you have to make the decision yourself.”

“I was in a bad cycle. I was relying on things that were doing me harm. I was waking up every day, winning the fight going into training every day smiling – willing to show I was happy.”

“Inside I was losing the battle and it was time to change. When I was told I needed surgery I could feel the feelings I had when the cycle began.”

“So I went there for six weeks. Everton were amazing and supported I will be grateful to them for ever. For them to be so honest and understanding I couldn’t ask for anything more during a time I was making the biggest decision of my life – doing something I was scared to do. I’m happy I’ve done it.”