How Video Games RUINED England’s Biggest Wonderkid

Dele Alli was once seen as the most valuable midfielder transfer in the world. For many, the greatest English wonderkid since Wayne Rooney. Seriously.
But how did such a young star burn out so quickly? Well... it was a mix of lost passion, video game addiction, and an incredibly complicated past. Let's take a deep dive into exactly why Dele Alli's seemingly bright career rapidly burned out.
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[@RaymarFootball]

Hope the best for Dele Alli and wish him the best for his recovery ❤ What video would you guys like next? 🤔

[@Raw-Uncut]

what happened to Jack Wilshere,How good was Paul Scholes,Allan Sherear

[@jordanfabove6149]

@RaymarFootball i love your content bro i would love to have a permission to react to your content i also have podcast called Topcornerpodcast and will love to get you on !

[@NostalgicVideos254]

We need a part 2. Good video, but I feel you left out the rest of the story. Tifo Football released "The strange career of Dele Alli" a year ago explaining his parents and their luxurious life in Nigeria as a prince.

[@adem1781]

The English Wonderkid Who Threw His Career Away To Play Video Games Lovely clickbait title, Clearly the lad has some deep issues from abuse he suffered from when he was a kid but yeah he's just wasted it away to play video games... I'm an Arsenal fan and even I wouldn't put it like _that_

[@BoloKoloko]

How good was Ginola!

[@olliemckechnie5269]

as a lifelong tottenham fan, dele’s decline is nothing but pain and sadness, he did things i’ve seen no other player do

[@SVNT0]

BOTTLEJOB

[@power279]

Spurs..what do u expect😂​@@SVNT0

[@user-ih4vy8ty5h]

Yeah he's better than Messi

[@leonleon2276]

1-2 season wonder.

[@amsterdamG2G]

...I feel your pain. But Ajax losing against Tottenham in CL hurts more

[@alaska4joe]

He focused on football to escape from his past as a child-teenager. Beared the fruits of that work. Video games replaced the escapism combined with the impacts of injury. Without true football passion, nobody can overcome those distractions and setbacks.

[@therandomgeek85]

I'm glad he's in a better place mentally that's way more important than football.

[@jamesmckeon9139]

He’s probably in the streets with his 50 person entourage

[@SvalbardSleeperDistrict]

@@jamesmckeon9139 What exactly is that supposed to mean, if you don't mind me asking?

[@BerzerkYT]

Niggas out here not even thinking about how tuff it must've been for him

[@2010Dilys]

@@jamesmckeon9139 and you're cashing welfare checks lol

[@stupiditiusmaximus]

Petition for RaymarFootball to make a video about Cannavaro (Week 12, Day 84)

[@Electricc__]

I agree

[@jamemule5326]

Yes

[@JohanCruyff-the-Dutch-GOAT]

1 million percent

[@leokozak9879]

There is this channel “Kicknetz” about Fabio Cannavaro

[@bludcri]

Your comments on this channel is 20. How tf u week 12 day 84?

[@TornadomusPrime47]

Dele Alli's history is just sad, he had the potential of becoming one of England's best players

[@christophergallagher3845]

So he had the potential to be slightly above average at best ? I understand

[@howardstewart769]

Ikr, imagine prime dele alli with bellingham and rice in the mid field

[@beejj6190]

I've just seen a 12 minute peak Alli compilation. The kid astounded me... CLEARLY a generational talent and virtually our Neymar at his best Only Ravel Morrison gave me the same reaction). The problem is many at that talent level are mavericks - so, add in a pretty dodgy upbringing and you have the kind of mentality that effectively relies on the kind of club he gets supporting him as much as his talent. With manager changes at Tottenham came discipline / authority issues... add in injury and you had a brew that made him go downhill. I truly wish that he first gets mentally and physically healthy. If he does we'll all again wonder at a ridiculous talent...

[@hilltopboyz3002]

Should've listen to the special one

[@cr7hd162]

If u genuinely think english players are only slightly above average then ur ball knowledge is insand​@@christophergallagher3845

[@gregoriuspascalis500]

To keep the passion and motivation up for the whole career is indeed hard. Even Pato once said in his interview: I have enough suffering, I wanted to enjoy the fruit of my labor. I think this is what happened to him. Not just anyone can be Ronaldo and Messi with talent alone, the heart need to be there as well.

[@KNByam]

It happens to a lot of athletes. Very few have that passion to maintain discipline for 15 years +.

[@dondamon4669]

Obviously are deluded by what real life is and spoilt brats, he's not there to love it he's to do what he gets paid to do, it's his job and if he doesn't love his job which was football then he's useless to any team, he didn't even like football hence no football IQ as he probably never watched it or read books on ex players. He's a person who is a waste of space. A real loser in life

[@dbgn]

Poor guy, only we who carry such childhood traumas know the pain. People from normal families will never understand us. Good luck to you Dele!!!

[@karadanianoI]

its like those memories and trauma are always there haunting you, you may not pay attention to them in your prime, while you're at the peak of the mountain, but they are always there waiting for you, lurking in the darkest corners of your mind.

[@DrDoom333]

Do one on Ansu Fati witnessing him rising and falling has really been sad. From Messi’s heir to being loaned out of Barcelona

[@goshochernii]

I don’t think there is much to be said about him. He is young. He wasn’t that “spectacular” as Leo and for example Lamine. I don’t think it’s close

[@kallekula84]

why are you commanding raymar on how to run his channel?

[@greenlandium1543]

@@goshochernii 18 year old Fati was a monster. His clinical touch was out of this world. Dude was scoring from every angles. Sure, he wasn't really a speedster like Mbappe and he wasn't doing some flashy dribbles, but he had an eye for goal. Not calling him a spectacular player at the time would be an understatement

[@goshochernii]

@@greenlandium1543 I see your point. He is a talent for sure. But not messi's heir.. Too bad he is so prone to injuries, maybe he would've played a better role in feran's place if injuries didnt happen...

[@amosstanislas1916]

There was no rise. Just Barcelona bluffing its fans 😂😂😂

[@folaoderinde]

I think you also need to do a documentary on Jack Wilshere. He is arguably one of the best talent that never fulfilled his potentials. Dominating Prime Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquet in match is not an ordinary feat. So painful that injury denied us the luxury of enjoying such special talent play the beautiful game for a long time

[@cavsglenn]

I’ll never forget being in high school watching the tv and seeing that volley against crystal palace. Good times. 😢 🤍💙

[@olliemckechnie5269]

in addition dele growing up without a father figure, he found that in pochetinho and when he was sacked lost the only real male role model he ever had in his life who cared deeply about him. it had to have ruined his confidence and self belief

[@mandalorian1282]

How do you know who was his father figure 😂

[@christophergallagher3845]

I know plenty young men at work who didn't have a father and they work hard and taking nothing for granted . Unlike delle alli

[@Z7E4]

@@christophergallagher3845 you should ask them if they were in an atmosphere with drugs, alcohol, and s-xually abused at 6 years old

[@kwasiflacko3452]

welcome to the world, humans are all unique and suffer/recover differently, u dont even know the guy personally lmao plus imagine being caught up in trauma and the whole world just laughing/mockin you for poor performances while they dont know the true story, the plenty of young men u know also gone through that right?@@christophergallagher3845

[@beejj6190]

I've just seen a 12 minute peak Alli compilation. The kid astounded me... CLEARLY a generational talent and virtually our Neymar at his best (only Ravel Morrison gave me the same reaction). The problem is many at that talent level are mavericks - so, add in a pretty dodgy upbringing and you have the kind of mentality that effectively relies on the kind of club he gets supporting him as much as his talent. With manager changes at Tottenham came discipline / authority issues... add in injury and you had a brew that made him go downhill. I truly wish that he first gets mentally and physically healthy. If he does we'll all again wonder at a ridiculous talent...

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

Despite the ego and somewhat vicious demeanour on the field, I still have a soft spot for Deli Ali (even as an Arsenal fan) probably more so now. He’s a reminder that people have peaks and troughs in careers. People can fall out of love with jobs and need the right environment, mentors, luck and motives to thrive. We all get lost once in a while in life, and it seems to have happened to Ali at what is meant to be a peak moment in a footballer’s career. I hope Ali finds his path in or outside of the sport. So sad to see how much he declined. I think a lot of people forget how good he was - he seemed to have the potential to be one of the best players in the world so for it to end up like this is such a shame. Still, he's only 27 so hopefully he can turn it around.

[@christophergallagher3845]

Not everyone has millions in the bank being paid over 50k a week and hating their job . I'd scrub Joe bidens ass for 50k a week and I would not once co.plain , I'd thank them for paying me

[@gabrieldelconti6388]

I will NEVER get over the fact that this mumble player started playing the UCL final instead of Lucas Moura. That season Alli was already going really bad. It was CLEARLY that the Spurs team always played better without him, through out the championship. Even so, Pochettino put him in place of Lucas. That is unbelievable.

[@pabl0.784]

It’s sad watching Ali always chasing any sort of escapism from his life

[@Dayvonthe7th]

Thank you for bringing back the iconic song

[@davesuneyes]

Documentary was on Prime Video btw (love your work)

[@StonedUnicornPersonManThing]

As a Gooner, I really hope for the best for Dele Alli. I don't care if he played for Spurs, he is a human-being. I never knew about his childhood, so learning about it; it makes sense really. Guy never really had a real childhood and now he is financally secure and can help look after this "adtoptive" parents (yes I am quoting it cause to me THEY WERE THE REAL PARENTS!) he just wants to enjoy what he likes and do things he didn't get a chance to. Man just wanted to escape his past and I can't fault him on that one bit. Respect to him for staying in the game and not entirely dropping out of the sport. I am so happy to hear that his mental health is in the best state it has ever been! I do hope he can grace the Premier League again one day!

[@josephjonesodoi8097]

Amazing tribute to Delli Ali He will be back some day

[@christophergallagher3845]

Back where ? He had the potential to be slightly abive average but he wasted it

[@joelthorpe4170]

@@christophergallagher3845 he had way more than just being 'above average'

[@christophergallagher3845]

@@joelthorpe4170 yeah I was just trying to make the point clear . He was way above average in his best seasons as a player but still way below the level of top stars overall in Europe

[@tnix80]

That Turkish team isn't that big a downgrade from spurs tbf

[@kotori4865]

@@christophergallagher3845no he was approaching their level if not already there, his international performances were decent too. He was playing at Tottenham FFS 😂

[@caffeine_321]

Whichever team one would play, I would always love young players with huge potentials, and i would always from the bottom of my heart, hope that they would succeed. That it includes Dele Alli.

[@BOOMBAPXL]

Much respect to Deli😎

[@nkosanamakhubela2586]

Remember when he scored that goal😮😮 the nostalgia hits different

[@TheStrategist314]

I was just thinking about him the other day with that Spurs game and the guy who looks exactly like him.

[@bashabrabha6894]

Thats Brennan Johnson

[@PointGoat]

@@bashabrabha6894😂😂😂

[@nerdyx9533]

As a madrid fan i would love to see a video on Claude makelele and wanna know his playstyle by you ❤

[@km-1867]

7:29 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The way he emphasised the 'LAZY'😂

[@jobingeorge5149]

I still sign Alli, Jovic and Pato on my FM saves just so I can resurrect their careers

[@mohammadalfez9167]

We need Raymar football video every week.we interesting content with good way of explaining.💫

[@EnriqueBartulac]

Hopefully now that he’s in an improved mental state he can revive his career. He’s only 27, and as a stable person he still has time to renew his passion.

[@brangatang123]

Raymar Football pls make a vid about Radamel Falcao pls🙌

[@Bandymossgang]

His old fifa cards 🔥🔥🔥

[@mikoajlewczyk633]

The chosen one😭

[@Eight_Nine_G]

Imagine if he stuck at it. Midfield of rice ali and bellingham with foden saka and kane infront 🔥🔥🔥

[@robfut9954]

Explosiveness was a key part of his game and getting into open space. Couple injuries reducing that explosion and whatever other stuff was toned down his cutting edge. But bodies heal and he might still find himself again, I fully expect to find him tearing up the MLS soon, hoping he makes it stateside

[@tahahadada1936]

No body understands delli ,do what ever you want you deserve it and you earned it .

[@DjokicD]

Great! Can you make video, what happened to Paul Pogba

[@GuySmithSmoke]

Still can't do that celebration finger thing. 😂

[@draculemihawk10]

Day 1 of asking Raymar to make a video about Gheorghe Hagi

[@seanbutnotasheeple2090]

Was just thinking about this bloke, womdering where he'd gone

[@2suavve]

Raymar should make a vid on a goalkeeper

[@christophergallagher3845]

Which goalkeeper ? Any goal keeper ? Maybe about Jim Leighton or Rab Douglas ? Both decent keepers

[@sonjoydas4342]

Hopefully he could recover, all the best wishes for him

[@KakarotOwns]

This happens a lot to players, when they get big contract renewals they usually stop playing as well and they start to decline.....Players need to be kept hungry, money really is ruining football.

[@masonarredondo4403]

You should make a video on Jose morinho

[@davidsaucedo5287]

@RaymarFootball Second petition for cannavaro got the idea from someone else but i soo wanna see this.

[@RespecTheLevYT]

Jude Bellingham before Bellingham was a thing

[@sonjoydas4342]

Yes, you was very good and ponetial even he could be continued by now. 😮😮😮😮😮

[@edmonlau3547]

I always thought this channel is the same channel as daily dose of football..

[@josephjonesodoi8097]

Delli Ali career is incomplete without Mourinho meeting

[@simisworld6787]

Mate he’s spoken to Gary Neville about this

[@svenorjoergen7021]

can you make a video on gianfranco zola

[@Cezaane99]

Who's trying dele ali celebration while watching this video? 👇

[@haanis5458]

Still waiting for the Kenny Dalglish video

[@sphanationsphanation2426]

I remember him playing for england squid him rashy and lingaard they looked like they are siblings

[@titititas9485]

He was always a championship player made by the media

[@kholofelomatlhwana2481]

Make a nesta video

[@waichong9389]

Hope you get back near your best dele . When most men get knocked down . is for a reason. You need to slowly get back up and go with the flow each day . Never give up .

[@opetimistic]

Hope he can sign out on a high

[@anzaralim3616]

jude bellingham game looks very similar to this

[@lordfizzz]

Wow he's just like me

[@sirfashionkilla]

I think the money prevents a ton of players from reaching their full potential

[@Hakeem990]

Valid point

[@tomwalker389]

Alli and Le Tissier are England's best ever non-dribbling, non-playmaking, pure attacking midfielders.

[@Spillett33]

A lot of people don't get Dele the blame he deserves. He had the world at his feet and was told by experienced managers to sort himself out. Laughing when told hes underperforming etc. I am a Tottenham fan and watched his decline, it wasn't injuries, it was a lack of passion, he wouldn't make the runs and even stopped closing down opponnets

[@richardmuleya5534]

Steven Gerard bro

[@robertswitzer990]

Ali, Ozil, Hazard and Higuain. The “What Could’ve Been’s” of the PL

[@RaymarFootball]

Higauin was past his prime though haha

[@vegawinnfield7002]

Make all the failed talent series..next, jesse lingard😂

[@JotaFilip]

No celebration is more famous than the siiiu

[@briangomez2214]

We watch Bellingham, I see Dele Alli

[@jiyefuuu]

Nah Bellingham is on a different level. Dele on his peak (yes I watch his games) goes missing then does 1-2 brilliant stuff that led to goals

[@kotori4865]

@@jiyefuuuso no different to Bellingham then

[@ronmastrio2798]

@@kotori4865 Bellingham's best asset is his mentality most young players don't have the mental toughness or intelligence he does.

[@pauliyonas3576]

Jude touches the ball as much as any player in the game right know man he involves far more than dele ​@@kotori4865

[@pauliyonas3576]

Jude touches the ball as much as any player in the game right know man he involves far more than dele ​@@kotori4865

[@pritapp788]

Mourinho and Pochettino cared more for the guy than he cared for himself.

[@waichong9389]

I remember the spurs fans gave saka a standing ovation when he returned from the world cup . Would the arsenal fans give dele the same treatment. 😊

[@user-vv7qs6nl8t]

make a video about gullit

[@yahyajama8608]

Make a video on Yaya Toure

[@RespecTheLevYT]

Dele tanking off like this would be equivalent to seeing Jude Bellingham play in EFL League two within 2 years. It’s that bad.

[@86kickass]

He was kinda like Thomas Muller in his prime

[@Billzloveschelsea]

Dele Ali was once up there, he could have made it to Madrid one day but his carelessness ended his future. Such a shame.

[@adrianbalan3810]

Which one, Fabio or Paolo?

[@PanteraRossa]

Guardiola's daughter drained him of his... motivation.

[@notyouraveragejoe3172]

This one still hurts 😒kmt he deserved more patience...we loan out dombele and SELL DELE!? And THAT palace goal on my birthday il NEVER forget🙌🏾COYS P.s 🙏🏾ange gives him a contract lol🫡

[@arvangregorius4492]

the next after this is jadon sancho

[@konqueso4408]

All seeing eye with 3 fingers.

[@gotted4439]

Bruh ma boii is with cindy tf u want more , he winning fr

[@simulationkings3955]

make a video about son

[@everoposuo]

It's okay Dele. Video games ruined my life too

[@Calamari5]

Our 'best season ever' isn't finishing second 🤦‍♂

[@Zengo.]

should go to bundesliga

[@HamroQuotesOfficial]

Hey hey hey suiiii 😅😅

[@Blobby192]

social media clout destroyed deli and rashford

[@erlinghaaland8046]

I won’t judge on how he lives his life.

[@danielhaskett5862]

Tottenham had this wonderkid, Kane, and Son and still didn’t win any trophies 😅😅😅

[@ras7646]

Kinda unfair to specify gaming, Griezmann could be worse and he isn't questioned about it.

[@ROC14088]

He's a reflection of today's young man

[@normangonzalez8999]

In the end Murinho is always right

[@datageek9132]

But did he fulfil his potential as a gamer?

[@alejandrocardozo3035]

He’s crazy smart on the field, I love it

[@boosnakejones]

Nah it’s easy to blame him. He owed it to himself & the team paying him millions

[@doubleRprodutions]

Going to Spurs was his first mistake, that club is rotten.

[@mateitfm9857]

Everyone knew it was over when Mourinho called him lazy and he just laughed

[@RaymarFootball]

It's an awkward situation though and Mourinho at the time was just making jokes tbh, can't blame him for that nervous laugh

[@giteausuperstar]

Delle Ali’s fall would be like if Jude Bellingham was washed up and playing in Turkey in a few years time.

[@zayankhan1316]

bruh i almost made it 3rd

[@User-03335]

Bro is dating Wolfie Cindy… he won.

[@justinjimenez4279]

James Rodriguez

[@christophergallagher3845]

What about him ?

[@xaviersalinas6071]

Day 1 of trying to get Raymar Football to do Rafael Márquez