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Tottenham ace Dele Alli reveals the Liverpool legend he’s inspired by
DELE ALLI hopes he can emulate Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.
Dele Alli (right) grew up idolisin Steven Gerrard
Alli has enjoyed a fantastic debut season at Tottenham and has fired them to second in the Premier League table.
The 19-year-old has earned rave reviews for his displays and appears to be a certainty to make Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2016 squad for England.
Gerrard meanwhile won pretty much everything there is in the game during his illustrious spell at Liverpool and Alli has explained why he idolised him so much.
“He was a massive idol to me growing up, as soon as I heard those comparisons I was honoured,” Alli told Match of the Day magazine.
“It’s a big privilege to be put in the same category as someone like him.
Alli's interview features in Match of the Day magazine
“He’s definitely the main person I watched growing up, but I have a long way to go to achieve the things he has in the game!”
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