Dele Alli was back at Tottenham on SundayDele Alli has made it clear he has no plans to retire from football at the age of 29, despite going almost an entire year without playing competitively. He has only played 29 games for Everton, Besiktas and Como respectively since leaving Tottenham in January 2022. The attacking midfielder was brought out onto the pitch at half-time and said to the crowd: "I can't wait to get back on the pitch playing, hopefully it won't be too long now." I stayed with them from 12, and then started playing first-team, professionally, at 16. Alli even contemplated retiring at the age of 24, when he was one of the biggest names in the Premier League.

Source: Express February 22, 2026 19:28 UTC