7 facts you should know about Dele Alli

5) Wimbledon striker John Fashanu wanted him to play for Nigeria

Dele Alli is of Nigerian descent and is eligible to represent the African nation. But he decided against it and chose to play for England instead. But that didn’t stop Nigerian and Wimbledon player John Fashanu from trying to convince him to change allegiances

But his efforts were in vain as Alli had already set his heart on playing for England. He was already part of the national U-17 setup as early as 2012. His impressive performances for Spurs this season earned him an England call up in November.

He marked the occasion in style scoring a brilliant 20-yarder against France. Alli has only gone from strength to strength since then, and is a sure shot for Euro 2016.