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

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

True story, i’m the son.

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.

Do you know what his Dad looks like❓

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

@@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

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

His life was on the line lol his dad definitely strict

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

​@@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.

@@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.

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

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

Facts!💯

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.

​@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

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

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

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

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

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

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

@@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.

Definitely

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

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

@@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.

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

​@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

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

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

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.

​@@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!

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

Abi

Hahaha so true.

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

😂😂😂

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.

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

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

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

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

@@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.

@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.

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

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.

LOL what is it about then? @@iffysd9864

Who tf are u to say that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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.

Tell your dele to stop lying.

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

@@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…

@@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

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

@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.

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

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

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

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.

​@@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

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

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

@@l.teeorlennyEllo 😂

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

@@Shoot4Free28loool

💯 and he deffo weren't crying for their help

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

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

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

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

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.

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

@@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.

Everything he said is against his dad

Then why did he change his name 21:29

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

@@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.

Oh you mean Dele himself? That's who owns full shares of the business regarding his image rights etc only one member of staff as a secretary. CAA base also has a big say with his team agents. Dele also owns an entire company on his own and has a joint company with his brother and property entirely in his name

Oml😂

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

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

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.

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

@@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.

@@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.

😂😂😂😂😂😂 What are you doing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Magic lol

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

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

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

Exactly they all failed him

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.

@@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.

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

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.

He was never adopted

what’s funny about the pictures ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The most honest comment

Great analysis. You the nail on the head!

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’…

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

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

@@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

@@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’?

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

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

@@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

Rubbish

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

Always 🤝💯

So articulate it he makes you believe them lol

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

his a little youte who dont know nothing

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.

Yh he has a phd fam

They’re still his parents and still deserve his respect

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

Social services were heavily involved in his life. It was private fostering or adoption his mom chose the hickfords. They'd known him since ages 10.

​@@Nymbusangelare you a hickford

Yep

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

Your history teacher wasn’t born during the Second World War but they still teach you about it🤔

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

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.

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

He was not legally adopted

@@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.

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

@@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.

No it doesn’t his dad bought him his first car at 18

His father is rich

His fathers richer than him btw

You think just bcos his family is Nigerian that automatically means they are poor and need his money.. don’t lie that was your assumption 😂😂😂😂😂

Who told you his dads rich? This bankroll scammer from the middle of London 😂 Just know when you’re relative you haven’t seen for years, says it’s not about money, expect it to be exactly about money.

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

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

​@@Nymbusangelwhere's the evidence?

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

​@@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

What are you waffling about

@@femiigiewe7654 it makes sense and hes got a point

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

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

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