Dele Alli: Special Warning Jose Mourinho Gave to England Star That Came to Pass, Video

• Dele Alli is in the spotlight after he opened up on his childhood challenges and how he struggled to become a footballer
• The former Tottenham Hotspur star was warned by his then-manager, Jose Mourinho over his attitude
• Mourinho urged the player to improve his attitude to his game or else he would regret it someday

Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho delivered a special warning to Dele Alli about wasting his potential.

Amazon Prime released a video in September 2020 showing Mourinho having a one-on-one conversation with the England international.

It was an episode of the All or Nothing show by Tottenham Hotspur which offered an insight into the activities of the North London club.

A scene showed Mourinho sitting Dele Alli down, with the manager demanding more from the player.

Mourinho said:

"I've noticed that you have ups and downs. There's a big difference from a player who maintains consistency and a player who has moments and that's what makes the difference between a top, top player and a player with great potential.

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"Time flies and one day you will regret it, if you don't reach what I think you can reach."

And two years later, Alli moved to Everton, where he managed just 13 league games, and his poor performances caused the Toffees to send him on loan to Turkish club Besiktas.

That reflected Mourinho’s practical warning, as it eventually came true for such a promising talent, Marca reports.

Alli, who has already featured for several England Youth teams, was also a key member of the Three Lions, playing 37 matches between 2015 and 2019.

During the manager’s chit-chat with the player, Alli looked uninterested as Mourinho urged him to look inward and analyse himself.

What Mourinho said to Alli

"From the beginning, I had no doubts about your potential. I've seen you play incredible games and do incredible things, but I've always noticed that you have ups and downs.

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"There's a big difference from a player who stays consistent and a player who has moments and that's what makes the difference between a top, top player and a player with great potential.

"Why you have those ups and downs in your career, I don't know. I don't know if it's because of your lifestyle, if in one period you're a great professional and in another period you're a party animal? I don't know, I have no idea. Only you.

"I'm 56 years old now and yesterday - yesterday! yesterday! I was 20. Time flies. And one day you'll regret it, I think, if you don't achieve what you can achieve."

Alli on childhood challenges

Sports Brief earlier reported that Dele Alli is the man of the moment after he boldly opened up on the challenges of his childhood and football career over the past four years, which has seen him lose touch with what he loves.

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Alli, without a doubt, was one of the best English prospects over the last ten years when he came into the limelight at Tottenham, but it did not take long before things went downhill.

He has now recognised that one of the first steps to rediscovering himself is opening up, admitting his struggles, and seeking help, all of which he is doing simultaneously.