Warning: Contains distressing details of sexual abuse and child cruelty.
Everton midfielder Dele Alli says he was sexually abused when he was six years old.
In an emotional interview with former England footballer Gary Neville, Alli revealed the abused he suffered as a child before he was adopted aged 12.
He said he was “molested” aged six, started smoking aged seven and was dealing drugs at eight years old.
Alli, 27, recently spent six weeks in rehab because of a sleeping pill addiction and mental health issues.
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