Everton forward Dele Alli admits he was 바카라overwhelmed바카라 by the response to his emotional interview in which he confronted mental health issues relating to his troubled childhood. (More Football News)
Last summer the 28-year-old revealed he had been sexually abused as a six-year-old and fell into selling drugs aged just eight, leading to psychological problems later in life. He also opened up about a sleeping pill addiction which led to a stay at a rehab clinic.
바카라When I did the interview I said if I helped one person that바카라s all I needed,바카라 Alli, speaking publicly for the first time since that interview, told Monday Night Football on Sky Sports.
바카라I had to do it for my own reasons, but if it helped one person that is all I wanted from it and the reaction and support I got was definitely overwhelming.
바카라But it was amazing to see how many people it did help and I바카라m definitely very proud of it.바카라
Alli said going public with his problems was part of a process that has enabled him to learn important lessons about himself, which have in turn helped him through a testing period of injury.
He has not played since a loan spell at Besiktas was cut short in February last year due to a hip problem and a groin issue has delayed his return to the Everton squad.
바카라When I did the interview I said it was the best I had felt at that time, coming out of rehab and getting back ready for playing,바카라 he added.
바카라I바카라ve had to learn what patience is and it바카라s been a long journey with the injury, a lot of ups and downs, but it is something I바카라ve had to learn.
바카라If you had asked me before, injuries would have been right at the top of my list to mentally overcome. Before this injury the longest one was eight weeks, which felt like forever.
바카라If I hadn바카라t gone through that process in the summer it would have been so difficult for me to go through this for over a year now.
바카라It is just an injury and hopefully one I바카라m getting to the end of. The pain of the injury is something I can really channel and help motivate me.
바카라I really had to learn what patience is, but it has made me hungrier to get back in.바카라
