Dele Alli Beats Barkley To Young Player Of The Year Award

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been named the Young Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) after netting 10 goals in his first season in the Premier League.

At a gala ceremony held at the Grosvenor Hotel, London on Sunday , Alli beat teammate Harry Kane, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku (both Everton), Jack Butland (Stoke) and Philippe Coutinho( Liverpool) to the accolade.

“I’m honoured to win such a prestigious award and I have to say thank-you to all the players who voted for me in Premier League and in the lower leagues as well,” Dele told Spurs official website.

“It’s been a good year for me and I’ve obviously got a lot of people to thank, especially the gaffer for giving me my chance.

“I’ve always been quite confident in my own ability but maybe I didn’t expect things to happen this quickly. ”

Alli is the first player of Nigerian descent to win the Young Player of the Year Award which has been presented since the 1973-1974 season.

Igho Kingsley

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