This is the problem with african dads..its not just about giving him money and taking him to good schools.. The kid wants love and wants you to be there for him especially in crucial times of his life.

@micniyi

7 ай бұрын

Late to this, you can't just make a blanket sentence like problem with African dad, u have to be specific

@williamshakespeare9815

5 ай бұрын

I don't know about all African dads, but I know a lot of Nigerians think that money is the answer to everything.

My son was at MK dons with Dele, I took my son to the majority of the training sessions from u10 to u18, I never saw Dele Dad once to my knowledge.

@jos8197

9 ай бұрын

True story, i’m the son.

@kennybrown3302

9 ай бұрын

Like they said in the video his dad lives in America hence why you won't see him. Mind you the dad is an immigrant and don't have visa to live in this country but lives in Houston United States. Just because you didn't see him doesn't mean he neglected him.

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio

9 ай бұрын

Do you know what his Dad looks like❓

@RayanX6

9 ай бұрын

@@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio the parents all knew each other. The same group of played together for 8yrs. Only saw the Hickford’s pick Del up.

@flora-3603

9 ай бұрын

@@kennybrown3302Denise admitted that she suffered from a severe booze addiction, revealing that she was "hooked" on vodka, beer or anything she could get her hands on. And she says it was only right to get him off the streets and into a safer enviroment. Speaking to the Sun on Sunday, Denise said: “I knew that was the only way he could fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer. “It was tough to give up my son but it proved to be his salvation. I’m so thankful for how things have turned out.” Directly from his mum

Respect Bobby for putting out this interview, watch it get taken down now

Bobby your the 🐐!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I heard about this years ago and now it’s fully explained

Remember Dele said the ONLY reason he is doing the interview is because the media were gonna out him for being in rehab and he wanted to give some context considering his reputation. He also mentions he is very much freshly out of rehab which would still be too soon … these people do NOT care about him. They are trying to protect their reputation

Rah, big up Bobby for this one 💯 Man literally just watched the Dele interview today so this will be interesting. Truesay everyone needs to tell their story

This story is crazy mann .. The uncle said dele was a chelsea fan from childhood, no wonder he scored every match against them !

The issue here is, if you are properly taking care of and raising your own child, it should be almost impossible for another family to practically kidnap your child. It makes no sense. A child had living with a whole other family and only when he's signing for Tottenham you want to come and see him?

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

Facts!💯

@MegaAquemini

9 ай бұрын

But that's if you believe in deli story. They're saying she had two other kids that are not saying the same as him. It's crazy we would never know the truth tbh.

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

​@MegaAquemini yet his mom backed him up and said she was an Alcoholic and that this stuff did happen his one sister didn't even live with him and the other still in touch with him to this day

@jskys479

9 ай бұрын

This is the hollywood lie they made dele believe and you too obviously.. the hickfords systematically etched the parents out for the money.. They could of helped him and not gotten rich if it was truly altruistic

@blackpound2297

9 ай бұрын

@@MegaAquemini those kids are older though, so the mum may not have been going through the same issues when they were younger.

That young guy in the interview is impressive. Father should be proud of him. My son should grow up to be that matured at a young age.

@ChopChoiceBeats

9 ай бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing. He's articulates very well.

@iffysd9864

9 ай бұрын

His life was on the line lol his dad definitely strict

Certain things need to remain within the family

@jonblazeinc

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately Dele opened a big can of worms, not saying he's wrong but obviously Dele feels his blood family contributed to his trauma

@dominicjosiah2901

9 ай бұрын

The moment Dele did that interview with Gary Neville on sky, that all went out the window.

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

Dele brought the family to the street. Hence the family are now reacting to dele's allegations. You got to understand that in Africa the parents or elderly ones don't bring out the issues of the children to the public court. So dele should hire a private investigator to trace his steps so he can have better perception about how things are.

@jonarnihjelm3025

9 ай бұрын

​@@murphyeguaoje8077dele lives in England, is a very public person and is being attacked by the public, so ofc he sets the record straight and defends himself publicly, so the truth is out there! Why so he care about how they would have liked it to be dealt with after everything?? He dosen't owe them anything. If anything he should have come out with all this way earlier! It's his life!

@loremipsum54321

8 ай бұрын

@@jonblazeincmakes sense. These guys are clearly lying and the father is narcissistic and the 19 yesr old is the enabler here.

The truth will come out💯. BIGUP BOBBY👊🏾

Well done for bringing a balanced view on the topic

@omargraham8591

9 ай бұрын

You think this view is balanced? Perhaps it brings another side to the issue but their perspective doesnt seem balanced

This boy is 19 going on 40, Very Wise Young Man

@biggiesmalls3096

9 ай бұрын

Definitely

I get they want to defend themselves but the lad is 19, what would he know or experience in terms of Dele’s life? Come on now lads 🤦🏿‍♂️.

@vmpodcast

9 ай бұрын

Exactly that’s what I’m saying how tf he know what he been through does he even tell his secrets to his family?😂

@DBoy0113

9 ай бұрын

Erm maybe because his dad told him which is deli Ali uncle durrr and you lot can’t believe he was trapping at 8 😂😂😂😂 🧢

@calvinhicks1992

9 ай бұрын

@@DBoy0113 Exactly, his father told him. And you don’t think his father has an agenda to not make the family look bad?? And I did not mention anything about Dele dealing drugs. Read my comment again kid.

@Cee19th

9 ай бұрын

I’m sure the thinking was that he would be able to articulate better/get his point across better than his dad tbh

@Bayleybeats

9 ай бұрын

​@calvinhicks1992 the family weren't abusive like he was saying, for proof his sister even knows me, she lives round the corner from my mum

The thing about this is that alot of people do not know how insidiously people can operate ESPECIALLY when multiple abusers are threatened with exposure. These relatives have absolutely no empathy for Dele, in clinical terms.. these are flying monkeys. This is a form of damage control. May Dele be covered because anyone in this comment section that has had to live with crazy and abusive circumstances know how difficult it is to memory recall, how tangible the events were and how disruptive it is to the mind and how burdonsome it is to have to evidence everything when you know what you went through. Who feels it knows it..

@bface1873

9 ай бұрын

Come off it!! From all we can deduce, Dele must have been a very naughty child as a kid from all the lies. It is so clear he was with his father until age 12. I also blame the parents for trusting the hickfords especially the mum. Unfortunately the Dad also allowed him to go back to UK when he should have insisted on him staying with him in USA. If the Dad had done that, Dele won't be the footballer he is today.

This kid is 19 talking like he knows the facts but reality is he was hardly out if nappies when Dele by the time Dele was adopted.

@stormolowu7730

9 ай бұрын

Lol. Im 19 with more sense than you and your small minded self.. so you dont know things that happend in your family before your born? Werey

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

Exactly! How the hell would he know what was happening in Dele's life back then? This kid would of been under 1 years old when Dele was in Nigeria. Kmt

@thunderjoy7250

9 ай бұрын

That's exactly what inwas thinking...hes only saying things that hes been told by hes elders

@femiigiewe7654

9 ай бұрын

What you should be caring about isn’t the bloody 19 year old, it’s Dele being ‘adopted’ without consent, aswell as Dele having sisters? He didn’t mention that at all, aswell as many others things, Deles story does not correlate at ALL

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

@@femiigiewe7654 Obviously Dele disputes the fact that he was adopted without consent and to be honest Dele didn't really say many negative things about his dads side of the family. He focused mainly on the years with his mum.

A 19 year old kid narrating the life of someone holder than him.

@trimillionosifo9078

9 ай бұрын

That’s how we Africans are raised I can tell you life story of my older uncles my parents have already discussed details with me, if you’re not an African you won’t relate, I have been in Nigeria and in England I know what’s going on here this is really bad. Taking someone from the parents completely for personal gain is wrong

@lamincham9810

9 ай бұрын

Stop lying you can say a thing about someone older than you

Dele Alli's mom to The Evening Standard in 2016: “I had a serious drink problem triggered by my unhappy childhood. I was hooked on vodka, beer - anything - for a few years. “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. I could see he had talent and dreamed of playing for Barcelona. “It was tough to give up my son but it proved to be his salvation. I’m so thankful for how things have turned out.” Alli was 13 when his mother agreed he could move to live with Harry Hickford, a defender with Milton Keynes Dons, and his parents. I don't know what the agenda is of these people in this interview, but they obviously are lacking A LOT of information and throwing out wil conjecture. Leave Dele alone. Let him heal.

@tchoforterence938

9 ай бұрын

That has nothing to do with adoption, and the family shouldn't have signed anything in his name when he was under age.

@flora-3603

9 ай бұрын

​@@tchoforterence938The mother gave them custody through private fostering. She signed him over. He was gonna be put in care cause neighbours complained about the mother being a danger to the kids.

@nich130

9 ай бұрын

@@tchoforterence938 obviously they had a legal right to sign for him. Do you think these teams don't have the best attorney's that money can buy? That they would illegally sign a binding contract for a child? Don't be ridiculous. If that were the case, his parents would have challenged that in court when it happened, because if they were his legal guargian's at the time they would have had every right to do so. They want to revisit it now? The parents haven't said a word. just these two. The 19 year od son who on Twitter calls himself a football scout and talent manager. Half of what they said is contradictory and provably false.

@ryrilo5078

9 ай бұрын

so you read a newspaper article and claim to know more than them?

@vin8754

9 ай бұрын

​@@ryrilo5078he's reading off words said DIRECTLY from the mother herself

Where have d pics been posted

At the end asking for Piers Morgan tells me all I need to know about this dude

I don’t believe dele alli. I knew he was lying when he said he would be naughty on purpose in Nigeria. Nigeria is not the country where 8yr olds decide they can be bad to gain something unless he really does need his head tested. 😂😂😂

@JKA3000

9 ай бұрын

Abi

@ChopChoiceBeats

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha so true.

@omargraham8591

9 ай бұрын

But if he is an English kid then he might not think like that.

I Don’t understand how he’s only 19 and he knows more than his dad😂

@christiantoya7816

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

How do you get these interviews

@bigblanci8426

9 ай бұрын

Magic lol

This is a very Nigerian response, child abandonment is shameful and uncommon in our culture. They are just trying to clear their name since their relative (Dele's father) has been made to look like he's irresponsible and didnt provide for his son.

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

💯

@MrOlaray

9 ай бұрын

What is a Nigerian response? They responded perfectly. They seem to want to resolve the issues with Dele because he is lost.

@sojiogungbesan5547

9 ай бұрын

@@MrOlaray I used Nigerian in a positive context, others might have felt it not necessary to respond but family names & honour are important to us.

@MrOlaray

9 ай бұрын

@sojiogungbesan5547 Sorry, you are right. When I saw the interview, I felt like Dele was exaggerating in some parts. I feel like the family definitely wants to resolve this issue positively. Dele will only be happy in life if he his around his family and embraces his family.

Where can I see the pictures?

The only thing id say is that why do they feel so entitled? and why are they not taking accountability? If the Mum wasn’t as active as much as she could’ve been and the Dad was in different countries he’s automatically not going to feel that strong bond to them. Then when you factor in the fact that the other family were very active and probably showed him a normal family dynamic (support, love, validation etc) its no wonder he cherished and appreciated that more thats just basic human nature. I don’t even think its a case of them finessing him for money I honestly feel like he just wanted to do that for them as a form of giving something back. Yeah maybe everything else is bullshit on Dele’s part but that particular segment just doesn’t seem as deep as these 2 are making it out to be.

@ft7096

9 ай бұрын

No matter what blood is thicker than water. At least look after your biology mother and make her comfortable. She carried you for 9 months and did her best for you. Dele is going regret this one day.

@bison7664

9 ай бұрын

Tell your dele to stop lying.

@emmanueljacob4693

9 ай бұрын

That is basic nonsense, I felt bad for Dele but haven't realized he cooked up all those stories by damaging d parent image and reputation....I realized Dele Ali has a lot of mental issue that should be checked

@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042

9 ай бұрын

@@emmanueljacob4693 what person in their sick mind makes up stories that he was sexually abused? Also if you’re from Milton Keynes especially Dele’s estate it was well known that the house he lived in was a crack den…

@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042

9 ай бұрын

@@bison7664 Yh that’s it, he lied to millions of people in an extremely masculine sport that he was molested at a young age 🤣 I bet if Alli committed suicide due to the trauma he suffered you would be the first person to say “It’s so sad what happened to Alli” 😔 go an educate yourself on child development before you say such rubbish you joker

Deli is waffling.

Last comment dele’s dad came here on a student visa when he graduated he had to leave, he spent the next few years applying to stay in the UK which he was only allowed to do for periods of time, but not permanently but because he had the means he could come over frequently and was able to buy a green card in America legally as he invested in the country.. uk rules are different.. so which part of that do you explain to a child or to outsiders.. Adult lives are complex easy to say he should of done this that or the other.. But I know that man only had good intentions for his son

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio

9 ай бұрын

Exactly, it's like some people are commenting without even listening to he whole video. Madness.

Big ego media will be remembered forever man only one man could do this

A lot of unanswered questions and it seems like Dele Ali’s story is not adding up.

@eddy562

9 ай бұрын

Based off what? You literally do not know these people & what they really know lol

@MegaDiego107

9 ай бұрын

@@eddy562 I do know some of the people they quoted and I’ve verified their claim and it’s spot on

@eddy562

9 ай бұрын

@@MegaDiego107 I bet you have 😂 I bet you know his mother personally too lol

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

One of these people wasnt even born and the other in another continent, whereas his own mother and sisters who were there say its true. Quick Google of interviews tells you this.

@Bayleybeats

9 ай бұрын

​@@eddy562loooool nah I actually know his sister though, lives round the corner from my mum😂😂 He weren't selling drugs at 8 that's a dumb statement and a lot is cap

Lmao uncle was heated😭😭😭

As much as this “could” be true Broooooo this story isn’t making sense lol if those people started fostering him why didn’t the family call the police?

@l.teeorlenny

9 ай бұрын

Exactly, sounds like damage control. It’s not making sense.

@AidanDavisTv

9 ай бұрын

ENIT lol! Man said they stole him… get him back then

@SQMOB

9 ай бұрын

@@l.teeorlennyEllo 😂

@Shoot4Free28

9 ай бұрын

It’s actually not that simple I’ve seen socials twang ppl out of having their kids before

@reissfanto

9 ай бұрын

@@Shoot4Free28loool

Who knows what took place..but i get the feeling Dele was ashamed of his background, for whatever reason. The foster family might of been the type of family he wished he was from in terms of class and race.

Man are clutching at straws it’s disgusting what money does to families, it really is the root to all evil, a 19 year old boy trying to disregard he’s own cousin. Clout kills

@iffysd9864

9 ай бұрын

What money do they want lol they said this isn't about money

@themarathoncontinues4211

9 ай бұрын

What are you saying? Money isn’t even the issue, why are you assuming it’s financial? When they are all very comfortable/well-off??? Truly, ask yourself why.

@bc2536

8 ай бұрын

LOL what is it about then? @@iffysd9864

You the goat how you pull this off

😂😂😂😭😭this is too Funny

@Jesusisthetruth50

9 ай бұрын

Oml😂

It’s clear the adopted family manipulated him, I understand the family being angry 😂

Listening to both parties Dele only did the interview so the papers don't speculate on why he was seen at rehab which he even referred to in the interview but the fact that there were soo many men in his house and the fact that his mom admitted she was an alcoholic plays into how he was molested at 6 and I understand how something like that can push you to distance yourself from your parents as they should've been more aware of what was happening in their house some of the points his family are making are good aswell especially with the point about how Dele started to live with the Hickford's permanently when he was 16 the same age he signed his professional contract and how the "foster family" are benefiting from his reputation the truth will come out everyone involved is to balme including MK Dons Tottenham and the FA/ Premier League they should all be held accountable n Dele is chatting wass about selling drugs at 8 n how he used to fuck around in Nigeria to get sent back to England Nigeria isn't England where kids can fuck around and behave undisciplined they would be too shook to even think about acting up

The dad is REAL AF

If he was treated so well, why would he need to cry out for help?? ??

Dele never really said anything bad his father did to him so I don't get it. Hope dele get back to be ok

@chinonsookonkwo1933

9 ай бұрын

Everything he said is against his dad

@ernestoghojafor4872

9 ай бұрын

Then why did he change his name 21:29

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

If he didn't speak bad of his dad why is he not speaking with his dad anymore?

@olatundehassan1132

9 ай бұрын

Maybe because I know people that know his dad so I know another version of the story but I don't want to talk becos SM has passed their judgement already

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

You said he didn't say anything bad about his dad, yet he isn't in speaking terms him. That isn't adding up. He dished his father all he said.

Dele's father and family love him, but the father made a grave error allowing him out of his hands

@bellobidemi8068

9 ай бұрын

The family just said his father let him stay in England because he loves football.

@tarharqataseti9261

9 ай бұрын

@bellobidemi8068 I know the producer of the movie Farming Ade. I went to school with guys who had wight foster parents. They both had negative outcomes.

This uncle😂😂

Sounds like greed deli has a lot of money and it’s funny how his family knows every detail of his football career watching his pocket….

Fair point

Was Dele crying for help in the Gary interview though or was he giving context to what he has been through and where he is now in life- getting infront of a news publication

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

He actually said they knew he was in therapy and trying to post the story so he wanted to tell the truth before the press could twist it

@IndigoMusicTV

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! He explained and people are still here looking scandal

Shocked that more ppl haven’t tapped in to this interview… only 28k views???

the uncle was waffling though out the whole interview

All I'm getting here is parents / Foster parents all seem to gain financially from this ... bro is a human and I'm sure all he wanted was someone to be real ...instead of discrediting his claims let him live.

The father is a bum. If after watching the two interviews you can’t see that, I recommend you don’t have kids yourself.

@crepreviews2395

9 ай бұрын

Who tf are u to say that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love the articulation of the interview

Listen, many of us have kids. If my son phoned me one day and said “I’m not coming home, I’m now living with x family” - Lord, I would get my shoes on and go and get my son THAT NIGHT!!! & if he didn’t come out of the house I’d calmly dial 9, then 9 & then 9 again & wait for the police to turn up. Dafuq…. None of this makes sense . A white- van man can’t illegally “adopt” my child.

Wonder what excuses Maguire going come wid

@SaintyJnr

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 What are you doing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

What a mess , I pray the whole family heal . 🙏🏽PS I love the Dads Jerry Curl.

23:49 regardless what you think, his uncle talking pure facts. Ask yourself this, why wouldn’t Dele’s foster family take advantage of his situation? They believed they can, they did and knew their potential gains. Balotelli’s foster parents is another example, he was scouted by barcelona and he’s got similar issues with his biological family. You don’t think the adopted parents ever considered he could be richer than them? Ofc they did😂Besides, Dele’s foster family wealth has suddenly increased and are bow millionaires, I wonder why lol. I’m not sayin it’s completely malicious intentions, I could be wrong. They could have given the love he felt he never had etc. For the media and public to shit on Dele’s family even when their providing evidence is disrespectful. Potentially this a child trafficking case if what we’re hearing is true. Grooming for talent don’t just happen in hollywood…

@bikerboy9479

9 ай бұрын

Maybe because they’re not shit people who want to take advantage of someone they loves situation?

@bikerboy9479

9 ай бұрын

The bottom part of your comment is pure speculation talking absolute nonsense

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

They were rich without him and his mother gave permission she said it herself

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

​@@bikerboy9479especially as when he was taken in he was under performing and at risk of being dropped by the academy

@jskys479

9 ай бұрын

You are spot on my friend.. was not altruistic at all.. they understood the business of football way before the parents, their son was the captain of them team but was shit so they turned their focus on to dele

They are not sugar coating everything. This sounds like a very sincere thing that an English club would do which is jump at a young promising player from minority backgrounds and get their hands on him at all costs. I believe that they signed him without appropriate steps.

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

Get out of here! Clubs are full of players from minority backgrounds. What does him being a minority have to do with anything? Stop trying to racialise the issue, he was already playing for MKDons before he signed his first pro contract.

@JKA3000

9 ай бұрын

Which is why it’s all been hush hush…and if Dele speaks the truth or blows the whistle no premier league club will touch him… it’s a very messy affair legally it’s a sticky case for the clubs involved

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

@@JKA3000 His mun already told her story in 2016. It matches up with what Dele said but is less detailed. Her neighbours called social services on her because she was an alcoholic and wasn't looking after her kids. She decided that Dele would be better living with the other family because she didn't believe that she was capable of providing the stable home life that he needed to make it as a footballer. The kid had a God given talent but circumstances beyond his control were potentially going to ruin his chances. His mum did the right thing. I'd imagine that the club were involved on some level also but what is wrong with that? Would he of been better being raised by his alcoholic neglectful mother? Just think of where he may have ended up without the intervention.

There’s only so much u can take until u start speaking as a man we’re always disbelieved. And I respect dele for speaking simply because we hold things in so much because nobody cares unless we’re women but we build stuff up so much we end up unliving ourselves hats off to dele honestly. His own family belittling him in front of the world this just shows we can’t speak on anything why would he speak on it now if it happened so long ago make it make sense cos the math ain’t mathing

@bison7664

9 ай бұрын

You are a gollum. How are they belittling him? Same with Alex Scott lied against his dad just for money.

Lost all respect for Bobby for entertaining this, especially so soon. Not everything is content, not everyday devils advocate. The younger one is talking about things that happened before he was alive & the dad is just shouting in denial, no composure and no attempt to actually address the issues. Just bragging about sending him to a good school

@020701304

9 ай бұрын

A man who was not alive when the majority of this was happening just said ‘we all all shocked because it’s the first time we’re hearing of this’…

@sweetbutshowa

9 ай бұрын

You really think Bobby cares lmao. I gained respect for Bobby doing this.

@vybez1792

9 ай бұрын

I think the opposite I rate Bobby for giving others a platform to talk . Bcos dele is a big footballer everyone will instantly believe what he says . (Not saying he’s lying) but it’s fair to hear the other side when they have been accused and painted a certain way

@eddy562

9 ай бұрын

@@vybez1792it’s not for us to believe or not believe the sides, it’s not any of our business. Just because someone’s a public figure doesn’t make his personal life of interest for the public. Interviewing somebody who wasn’t even alive at the time & is just trying to translate for a random relative is just unnecessary & really seems like a beg for some views/attention. Even these rebuttals just seems childish

@020701304

9 ай бұрын

@@vybez1792 I don’t need to hear the other side of pedophilloic rape, grooming, neglect, physical, mental & substance abuse of a child so bad that he was put up for adoption 8 years past the average age, plus what sounded like was a brothel his substance abusing mum ran from their home. The dad addressed none of that and instead ranted about all he’s done for Alli & if it was true why wouldn’t ‘X/Y/Z’. Same man who has children indiscriminately & won’t look after or acknowledge them to the point that estranged family members have to get in contact with Dele & beg him to fund the lives of siblings that he doesn’t even know? What kind of deadbeat bum does that and thinks they can coke with chest to deny and accuse when it’s all revealed after it almost ruining his sons life? What exactly did this video reveal to you other than simply ‘hearing both sides’?

He was not crying for help,he was talking about his past and how he is now in a better place

@akh8600

9 ай бұрын

💯 and he deffo weren't crying for their help

@revolutionaryleader9615

9 ай бұрын

When talking about the past, you should say the truth.

@leavemybaby

9 ай бұрын

@@revolutionaryleader9615 you don't have an opinion on the truth. You're not part of their family.

@labricola6993

9 ай бұрын

He wasn't speaking about any past. The white family wanted to take him out of his biological family just because of his money

@jamesmckeon9139

9 ай бұрын

He was Angling for a transfer so his agent can get paid

Did you pay them for this interview??? Sound like a money grab

It sounds like his dad wasn't around and his mum didn't have the time to support him. To them they might think they was there for him but they really wasn't. When you're at an academy you're going 4 times a week thats alot if a next family is taking you to and from its going to feel like they are the ones supporting you. Was his mum & dad even there on academy match days supporting him. Sound like they wasn't. they didn't put in the grind with him.

@abdikaka10

9 ай бұрын

They’re still his parents and still deserve his respect

@abiolaayobami8110

9 ай бұрын

It’s cause they’re trying to make ends meet and they didn’t want him to give up his dreams … a huge respect to them for letting him chase his dreams not many parents from Nigeria would even let you do that … they’d decide your career for you from the moment you are born …. He should show a little bit of respect and appreciation to his parents

After hearing the last statement I’m leaning towards believing the uncle small small. Also he made a good point how can you take away one child and leave 2 other sibling behind if the mum is an alcoholic that makes zero sense. Neville interviewing the hickfords and dele again makes sense cos Bobby asked the right questions and they need to be asked the same

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

His sisters were older and not there. The hickfords knew dele not his sisters. Social services were going to put Dele in care and his Mom signed him over to teh hickfords care. She spoke about it in a 2016 interview with the mirror

@andz3788

9 ай бұрын

You already know the major media outlets aren’t entertaining dele’s family. Imo I think the family that took in dele fed him some serious lies.

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio

9 ай бұрын

@@Nymbusangel He has a younger brother who was not taken away. How do you explain that?

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

@@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadioIt isn't that unusual for the most at risk child/children to be moved out of the home but the sibling are allowed to remain with the parent/parents under the supervision of social services. In those scenarios the home situation isn't deemed serious enough to simply 'remove' the child but it is deemed to be within their best interest to live else where. This requires the child and parent/parents to be in agreement.

@mrnumba154

9 ай бұрын

@@andz3788 I just read the interview that his mum did in 2016. She said back then that she was an alcoholic and battled with it for a few years due to her own unhappy childhood. Her neighbours eventually called social services because of the way that she was raising her children. The children were not taken away from her but she made the decision to give Dele up at age 13 because the only way that he'd be able to fulfill his dreams of becoming a footballer was by living with another family. This is her own story.

I call BS. At the end of the day, Dele's dad should have been in his life more.

@Skits_Series77

9 ай бұрын

You rather ask about UK immigration law back then. He was asked to live the country after his study. There was nothing like family tie back then.

@xSalamz

9 ай бұрын

@@Skits_Series77 His Dad is a US citizen he could at least visit Dele once every 3 to 4 months.

@Skits_Series77

9 ай бұрын

@@xSalamz He took Dele to America. Did he stay with him, No? You want him to live his business just because he loves his son who was misbehaving since childhood. He took him to Nigeria, enrolled him in one of the best school in Lagos, paid a lot of money for his school fees, did he stay, No? I don't have any empathy for him because he abandoned his mother just because he knew that she has problems. A mother who gave birth to him, not expected him to maltreat his mother.

I'm listening but this 19yr old kid needs to step back I'm sure he wasn't even alive when Deli was 8 so what can he possibly know. Everything is word of mouth ala 2nd hand experience to him so he's opinion is very strong for sum1 who wasn't there

Did Alli not say that he didn't like it in Africa? That wasn't his problem, his problem was before Africa & when he returned, I've got a big family, no one knew what each other family was up to, also it's possible to dislike 1 of your many children

I think we can analyse both ends of the story but the most stand out factor for me is that its complicated and they're probably both right. That doesn't mean much but the take away from both is that Dele needs help.

@papskullmania4327

9 ай бұрын

The most honest comment

@OlasunkanmiAdebayo

9 ай бұрын

Great analysis. You the nail on the head!

Been reading all the comments and i still cant decide what to think. This story is interesting but overall the only thing that matters now is Dele's wellbeing. I just have one question, when did Dele's father get all his riches? Because from what I gather the estate where Dele was in MK was probably really poor conditions so how come the father didnt support him then, was the father in in Africa or America? Why was the father never in MK? This IS abondonment. If you are not there then you have abandoned no matter how much money you have or how you want to dress it up... So if Dele says he has been dealing with these situations, how can anyone call him a liar?

@biggiesmalls3096

9 ай бұрын

When you think about it this is why being a celebrity would be shit. So many people analysing your life must be weird and I know I’d hate it

@j12dn

9 ай бұрын

What made you say this? Not that i care about celebs lifes but the analysing comes with the territory. They cant have their cake and eat it. But in this instance its got more to do with mental health, wellbeaing and duty of care from people that were supposed to be either adult, or in an authortive postion that have allowed bullshit like this to happen and let someone down. Just from a human standpoint its sad.

This sounds like a very serious case and the family should do everything they can to bring the case to court. Regardless of where the father was etc . A minor is a minor and should not be interfered with without legal family supervision. Sounds like the movie ‘Get Out’ The club/Agent/FA and all involved in the Underage Grooming, will have to answer to the timeline of events.

Uncle speaking logical facts

Lets be honest why was dele ali adopted by another family if something wasnt going on. But those pictures of dele as a child were pretty funny and that means some of what dele is saying isnt adding up.

@bigrich4116

9 ай бұрын

He was never adopted

@randomerjsvn6152

9 ай бұрын

what’s funny about the pictures ?

@ronaldkatamba8557

9 ай бұрын

@@randomerjsvn6152 it's funny how he said he was selling drugs at 8 years old but he was in private school on nigeria

@omargraham8591

9 ай бұрын

Maybe he has the age wrong. You think he said he was selling drugs but really never has? Or something else?

Good interview! That 19yr old is impressive, wish the uncle would let his son talk

I see what happened when players are 14 they get sent to digs

See ehn as a Nigerian boy, it is common to stay at your friends house for years. But this story is bringing the negative side of it. I most give it to this young man beside his father. Very charismatic and clear. They need to fight this.

@OlaaStealth

9 ай бұрын

Fight what exactly? Dele says he wants nothing to do with the family again. They had years to fight for him they didn’t until Tottenham signed him.

19 year old guy thinks he knows it all. He was barely alive when dele was going through what he was. The uncle looking for his 15 minutes of fame, defending the dad who wasn’t even in the same country most of dele’s life! Go cry else where

@officialchampion457

9 ай бұрын

15mins of Fame for someone who managed one of our best players? Y'all be talking shit

A young child can't always remember the time or right age but you said that Delli was about 9 when he came back to England. So Deli was right when he said that he was about 8 or 9 when he was selling drugs. You lot should be supporting Deli not talking shit about him.

Good interview. The Hickford's have a lot to answer to. They have become millionaires out of this. Very interesting.

These people are just trying to get their family off the hook. You don’t just lose custody of your child, who is subsequently adopted, if you’re a good parent.

Stupid father left his kid at a young age. This dude has 0 responsibility

These two are clout chasers 🤣

Theres always three sides to a story one side the other side and the truth, big up bobby

@zanos4122

9 ай бұрын

Always 🤝💯

If you were not there then you can’t comment! Those who grew up with him know what he went through, these people dont have a clue! I grew up with Dele and his older sister , and he is talking truth!

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

Even his mother said she was an Alcoholic etc dunno how they feel they have the right to an opinion on matters they weren't around to witness.

@shellmorrall4617

9 ай бұрын

@@Nymbusangel yeah! The only thing that isn’t true is that he was adopted, he was adopted by the family in his eyes but nothing paperwork. I know his mum and yeah she made mistakes, massive ones but she has turned her life around and being there for her remaining children and their children.

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

​@shellmorrall4617 yh it was private fostering we all know he wasn't actually adopted these 2 acting like the hickfords have claimed him illegally

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

Dele's uncle and even the dad never spoke anything ill about him before now. His business was his business. I have never read or watched any interviews where Dele's dad granted and spoke bad about his son. Not even his paternal family have ever done that. But when dele Alli came out to talk both the truth and untrue then everyone will find means of speaking their minds.

From the response of this family, you can understand why Dele Alli left. As his biological family, they are irresponsible, destructive and emotionally abusive. His Dad sends the family to answer for him. It is cowardice. There is another way to deal with this!

@officialchampion457

9 ай бұрын

Y'all be talking shit Because you think your always right..... WDF do you think you are. That's the only thing you people know how to do to manipulate people............ Modafks

@flora-3603

9 ай бұрын

His dad is a coward how can someone kidnap your kid and you don't call the cops? Dele called his foster family god sent

@officialchampion457

9 ай бұрын

@@flora-3603 god sent from hell i guess that's what you mean? Mind you his dad was in America when all this started happening so how is he a crowd? You will still be the one to take criticize him even if he went over there to fight for his son..... If I was in Africa lol the opposite would have happened to this god sent family from hell

@buway1

9 ай бұрын

Rubbish

@54dbruno

9 ай бұрын

Dele didn’t leave…. His parents failed there job as parents and he got taken into care and was adopted….

I believe Storm pointed (17:35) to exactly why dele said all he said.

Harry and dele knew each other from city colts which he was at before senior school. Theres a video about how he was spotted in a car park and they encouraged him to join and he joined city colts by aged 8. With Harry. So wheres this guy getting his info? A quick google will tell you all this. Can Google finances but not do a bit of digging on Deles playing career

This just shows how messed up his upbringing was ... smh ... embarrassing .... some next younger cousin talkin "in nigeria he was around other mixed n light skin ppl n had helpers, so he should be happy" loool the generation brainwashing is like "black" to americans lool ... im glad the world knows and none the family get his money 😂

Not sure I agree with this whole interview but this 19 year old guy is articulate

@deewiz1488

9 ай бұрын

So articulate it he makes you believe them lol

Let's get this straight child goes to a sleep over at a friends , doesn't return home for years, then parental concern kicks in when he signs for Tottenham? Same child says he was molested when he was six years old, and then main concern is how did he get to sign for Tottenham without parental consent? Have I got that right?

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

Yep

@omargraham8591

9 ай бұрын

I died laughing at the first 2 clauses…😂😂😂clearly the priorities are off on these folks.

It's simple. The truth will be between both recollections..

These people are trying to damage control the reputation of some family members but the damage became uncontrollable when Dele was adopted by a next family as a child.

@KeirBo

9 ай бұрын

Not just when he was he got adopted. Where were they when he was getting molested as a child??

@edose977

9 ай бұрын

He was not legally adopted

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

@@KeirBo you so ignorant of the issues. Dele in his interview said he was molested when he was in England and never in Nigeria. He never told his dad or all this while that he was molested by his mom's friend. He NEVER said he was molested in Nigeria when he lived with his dad. He attended one of the best private schools in Nigeria. Yes there were other kids in the house who were relatives of his father. In Nigeria our doors are always opened for even neighbor's kids to come play let alone children of your relatives. In my family for example we are five children but growing up I swear sometimes we could be up to 12 kids in the house especially during the holidays and it was super fun. So dele saying there were 10 people in his father's house in Nigeria has nothing to do with his spurious allegations and not talking with his dad. Not he said his mom was alcoholic and his mom just came out to say that was a lie. If she was how come there was no police document to that effects before the so called adoption by the adopted family? He doesn't speak with his father anymore yet his father bought him his first car when he was 18 which the pictures are all over the place.

@08054765886

9 ай бұрын

@@KeirBodid you even watch this interview? Judgemental clowns you guys are

@omargraham8591

9 ай бұрын

@@murphyeguaoje8077im not sure the commenter you are responding too is suggesting Dele said he was molested in Nigeria…just that his family should not have let this happen to him. Presence in the existential sense not the geographical sense.

Dele’s parents failed him and this so called “foster family” took advantage, no doubt, they are opportunists.

@Jesusisthetruth50

9 ай бұрын

Exactly they all failed him

Bottom line is they illegally signed paperwork for a minor. Sounds like grooming to me tbh. The other side have to be investigated as to why this could have happened.

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

His stated in 2018 she signed him over. Gave them parental responsibility

@steppamanjroy9886

9 ай бұрын

​@@Nymbusangelwhere are those papers theres no legal documents suggesting such

@austinvee6601

9 ай бұрын

​@@Nymbusangelwhere's the evidence?

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

​@@steppamanjroy9886what papers? For private fostering the papers won't be public. She said it herself in the interview in 2018

@Nymbusangel

9 ай бұрын

​@@austinvee6601Where's the evidence he wasn't private fostered? Paper work for that until public. He actually states in life he wasn't formally adopted but they took him in. It's easier to say adopted. With social services involved because of being in academies etc his mom would have to have signed guardianship over called parental adoption That paperwork is never puplic

Young buck is knowledgeable and educated tbf

@anythinggoes4588

9 ай бұрын

He's just reciting all he's heard from the family gang.

@silentone851

9 ай бұрын

his a little youte who dont know nothing

@murphyeguaoje8077

9 ай бұрын

Exactly he is. My late dad would always say that "you gain wisdom by sitting at the feet of elders and listen to the stories of old and to wisdom". That is how we roll in Africa bro. That young man is a proper African child.

@shaheryarnaqvi8

9 ай бұрын

Yh he has a phd fam

Good on the family. Clear your name if you feel agrieved. The truth will out. I'm just hearing concern, not for profit or finance.

i read this story a few teats back and delle said his dad sent him back to the UK to live with his alcoholic mother, if the dad was not in and out of his life no way would a family come and adopt him, sounds like delle home life was unstable, at the end of the day if delle was a hood rat in jail for stabbing to death his OPPS and was a drug dealer none of delle family would come forward to say he is there relative or claim him as there's father cousin uncle his paternal mum all seem interested in multimillionaire delle

No wonder he cut off his dad and his family. His mother's response to the interview tells me what he was saying is true. She said she was sorry and asked for another chance.

To be fair real and good family don’t go to the media and discuss family issues.

@femiigiewe7654

9 ай бұрын

What are you waffling about

@rockstarjoe5725

9 ай бұрын

@@femiigiewe7654 it makes sense and hes got a point

@dominicjosiah2901

9 ай бұрын

That all went out the window when dele did the interview with Gary Neville

@jskys479

9 ай бұрын

They have been cut out out and lies told in the media, people that know them are looking at them as if they are bad people.. they have a right to have their say too

@andz3788

9 ай бұрын

But when dele does it. It’s okay, ok mate. Double Standards FC

Dele isn't wrong but he's the one to blame. Just keep family things away from media.

With respect, you should have done this interview at the Waffle house.

@Fedora_JP

9 ай бұрын

Too much gas in a waffle house would be combustible

@danmel2883

9 ай бұрын

😂

I watched Dele's interview and this interview from start to finish and TBH I am quite disgusted by the focus of this interview. In Dele's interview he hasn't thrown his Mum under the bus, he doesn't even talk much about his absent father. He focuses more on his struggles and trying to understand how he got there. In this interview it's described as him having a pity party, WTF. BTW I have also checked the companies house filings and quite frankly you are being very economical with the truth. There maybe reasons why Dele having ownership in the other businesses could impact him from a tax perspective. We are not privy to the inner workings of how all the businesses have been set up, or how much he may earn onshore and off shore. However as at 2020 BAMIDELE JERMAINE ALLI owns 100% of the shares in Dele Alli Promotions Ltd, which means 100% of any dividends are is to do whatever he wants . So the word salad and smoke and mirrors can only fool people who can't read accounts and confirmation statements. Anyone who knows how anything about companies house confirmation statements and accounts can go and check it out. Anyone who has kids... ask yourself would your child go to a sleepover and never return. Would your multi millionaire father just say ok that's fine. TBH nobody knew who you were before this, now quite frankly it raises more questions than answers. You knew your nephew was living with the builder that did work at your house and you never had a problem with it. Why didn't you go and take him, you're family? Just remember someone is talking about how they were abused as a child, and their struggles with drugs etc not who authorised their Tottenham contract

@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042

9 ай бұрын

Honestly! With a family like this, who needs enemies..

@JackTheStrippa

9 ай бұрын

And youve ssid all that based on assumptions. Making you look more of a fool than everyone involved in this.

@akh8600

9 ай бұрын

@@JackTheStrippa how do you know who I am or what I know?

@JackTheStrippa

9 ай бұрын

@@akh8600 Because you didn't make it known in your comment. If you had insight it wouldn't be full of guesses

@akh8600

9 ай бұрын

@@JackTheStrippa 🤣🤣🤣 you obviously haven't read my comment and digested it properly. Saying it's all guess work is your assumption.

Uncle needs to chill he seems right though The deli ali interview looks like a sympathy ploy and pr move to get him back in the premier league. I just think he never expected anyone from the family to do interviews defending themselves

@FifaForumOnline

9 ай бұрын

Also if Dele Alli flops in the 23/24 season for Everton, sky sports and media won’t berate him and he’ll hide behind mental health and him being molested.

@iffysd9864

9 ай бұрын

​@@FifaForumOnlineeven on the pitch can you imagine how awkward it will be if you tackle him or save his shot. The media will finish you

@Jesusisthetruth50

9 ай бұрын

​@@iffysd9864???? I don't understand this