Spurs star Dele Alli moves childhood friend into his home to repay family’s kindness before he was famous
England ace lived with schoolmate Harry Hickford when he was a kid while his mum struggled with alcoholism
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FOOTIE star Dele Alli has moved his best pal into his pad to repay the kindness his family showed him before he was famous.
The England and Tottenham ace, 20, went to live with Harry Hickford when he was a youngster while his own mum battled against alcoholism.
The pair – who went to school together in Milton Keynes – are now said to think of each other as brothers.
And according to sources quoted by the , Alli was keen to repay the debt he feels he owes to Harry and his family.
A friend of the pair told the paper: “Dele’s got a huge house, it made sense for Harry to move in.
“They’re brothers and best friends – it’s the least he can do.”
Alli has been in the money since exploding onto the scene with Spurs last season before breaking his way into the England starting line up at the Euros over the summer.
And the promising young star has apparently been keen not to forget those he knew from before he was famous.
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The midfielder has moved Harry into his £2million mansion in Herts – where he is believed to live with his lingerie model missus Ruby Mae, 21.
Harry – who played with Alli at City Colts Boys and MK Dons – even posted a picture of the plush pad online.
Alli’s mum Denise previously told how she gave her son away to stop him from getting involved with street gangs.
But the star recently famously dropped the ‘Alli’ name from the back of his shirt, claiming he felt “no connection” to it.
He said: “I wanted a name on my shirt that represented who I am and I feel I have no connection with the Alli surname.
“This is not a decision I have taken without a lot of thought and discussion with family close to me.”
After hearing the news, Alli’s dad Kenny, 46, told how he jetted across the Atlantic from the US where he now lives to speak with him.
But the businessman claimed his son refused to see him.
Denise told The Sun on Sunday: “Kenny, like the rest of us, is heartbroken.
“It was very upsetting for him to see his son wearing the England shirt without his name on the back of it. He is spending a lot of time and money flying over to try to see Dele.
“He was trying to get to Slovakia for the England game but couldn’t in the end. He really wants everything to work out well. We all do.
“We’re all hoping that in time, the rift will heal.”
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