Dele Alli ‘overwhelmed’ by support after revealing mental health struggles

Alli said going public with his problems was part of a process that has enabled him to learn important lessons about himself.

Dele Alli has not played for more than a year (PA).

Everton forward Dele Alli admits he was “overwhelmed” by the response to his emotional interview in which he confronted mental health issues relating to his troubled childhood.

Last summer the 28-year-old revealed he had been sexually abused as a six-year-old and fell into selling drugs aged just eight, leading to psychological problems later in life. He also opened up about a sleeping pill addiction which led to a stay at a rehab clinic.