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Ben Davies shares what Dele Alli was really like behind the scenes at Tottenham

Charles Jones

Thu 6 February 2025 17:15, UK

Dele Alli was a real fan favourite during his time at Tottenham Hotspur.

At his best, Alli was an absolute joy of a footballer, he won the PFA Young Player of the Year award twice, and he was a borderline world-class talent at one point.

Sadly though, Alli’s performances at Spurs began to fade, and questions were raised about the England star’s attitude.

Jose Mourinho called famously Alli a lazy trainer during his time at Tottenham, while Dimitar Berbatov also questioned Alli’s attitude.

However, it would later emerge that there was a lot more than met the eye with Dele Alli and some problems in his personal life, as documented on The Overlap.

Overall, Alli wasn’t a bad character, he was actually very popular at Spurs, and speaking on Tottenham’s official YouTube channel, Ben Davies has shared some insight into what Alli was actually like at Spurs.

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What Dele Alli was like at Tottenham

Davies spoke about some of his favourite teammates at Tottenham.

According to the Welshman, Alli was actually a very funny character, claiming that he didn’t change from the day he arrived, stating that he didn’t actually realise how much of a superstar he became.

“Fraser Forster is one of the funniest people I’ve come across, so dry, but he makes me laugh everyday. Joe Rodon is another one, such a good friend,” Davies said.

“Dele was hysterical man. He was so funny, when he came in as a young kid he was so unaware of the world and how big it was and how big he was, then he became a superstar, but he was the same funny kid that turned up from day one.”

Dele Alli record with Ben Davies

Davies and Alli were clearly good friends at Tottenham, and that reflected during their time on the pitch together.

Indeed, Davies and Alli were often successful when they were on the same team.

Interestingly, the final game these two played together was an FA Cup third-round match vs Morecambe in 2022, which was actually Alli’s final ever game for Tottenham.

As for Davies, he’s still a Tottenham player and he remains a popular figure around the club.

Davies is very good friends with Heung-Min Son, and Son is actually the godfather of Davies’ child, showing just how close the pair are off the pitch.

Alli is currently signed to Como in Serie A working under Cesc Fabregas, and while he’s yet to make his debut for the Italian club, he’ll be hoping to get back on track over in Italy.