‘You saved my life’: Dele Alli posts for the first time since being HAULED OFF after 29 minutes against a Turkish third-division side, insisting his love for football is why he WON’T give up
- Dele Alli has broken his silence after being substituted off after just 29 minutes
- The on-loan Everton player was hauled off by Besiktas after less than half an hour
- Former England star Alli was playing a Turkish third-division side on Wednesday
- And in a post on his Instagram page, Alli, 26, admitted football has saved his life
- Midfielder insisted that his love for the sport is exactly why he won’t give up on it
Dele Alli has broken his silence after being taken off after just 29 minutes while on loan at Besiktas.
The Everton midfielder was substituted before half-time against Turkish third-division side Sanliurfaspor in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday.
And in his first post on social media since then, former Tottenham and England star Alli insisted his love for football is why he won’t give up.
Dele Alli has posted for the first time since being hauled off after 29 minutes by Besiktas
The on-loan Everton midfielder (pictured) was booed off by his own fans as he was substituted after less than half an hour against Turkish third-division side Sanliurfaspor on Wednesday
Former Tottenham and England star Alli appeared frustrated at being taken off so early on
The picture posted on Instagram shows Alli hugging a football tight to his chest in Besiktas training.
While the caption reads: ‘You saved my life. That’s why I will always love you,’ followed by a heart and a football emoji, to show he is talking about the sport.
Alli joined Besiktas on a season-long loan from Everton in August after failing to resurrect his form at Goodison Park, marking a nightmare fall from grace for a player who once lit up the Premier League at 21.
Back in 2017 he finished the season with 18…