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Dele Alli's amazing rise from not being able to afford £1 training fee to shining for Tottenham and England

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Dele Alli celebrates with Son Heung-min at Bournemouth [Photo: Courtesy]

From humble beginnings to being lauded as the best in the world, the rise of Dele Alli has been a remarkable success story.

Dele 21, is a far cry from many modern footballers who have come through the pampered academy system and that means he is unlikely to to lose sight of his roots.

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