Dele: “Now is the Time to Talk”
Trigger warning: Sexual abuse, addiction and mental health.
In this powerful episode of The Overlap, Gary Neville sits down to have a heartfelt conversation with Dele, as he courageously speaks about his recent circumstances on and off the pitch and the profound challenges he endured throughout his childhood and long-lasting effects of trauma it has caused him.
Dele opens up about his recent battle with addiction and his remarkable journey of rehabilitation as well his unwavering aspiration to inspire those facing similar circumstances to speak up.
Dele hopes his brave admission can inspire others to seek the help they need. If you or anyone you know has been affected by any of the themes in this interview you can speak to the following organisations.
Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/
NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
FRANK – https://www.talktofrank.com/
Mind – https://www.mind.org.uk/
00:00 – 02:19 What happened to Dele?
02:19 – 05:55 Mental health & rehab
05:55 – 07:05 Timeline & influence of tabloid media
07:05 – 10:27 The start of addiction & not being able to open up
10:27 – 13:32 Sleeping tablets in Football and Dele’s experience
13:32 – 17:06 Mourinho & the start of career difficulty
17:33 – 19:15 Upbringing & childhood trauma
19:15 – 20:43 Adoption and teenage life
20:43 – 23:48 Relationship with birth parents
23:55 – 25:40 How rehab in USA has helped Dele
25:40 – 26:46 Having passion back for football & inspiring others
26:46 – 29:20 Poch & life at Spurs
29:20 – 31:39 The truth about being called “lazy” by Mourinho
31:39 – 33:46 Relationship with Kane and Dier
34:05 – 35:21 Becoming a better player and person
35:21 – 39:17 Moving forward & the media’s perception
39:17 – 42:05 Everton & getting back on the pitch
42:05 – 43:25 Conclusion & advice for others
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This really takes some bravery. There’s more than one way to be a role model ❤
Great interview as well GNev
Go on foster
Mourinho made the same observation we all would make not knowing his story and just watching the player’s attitude. Good on him to quickly realize that it wasn’t as simple as him being “Lazy” and apologizing to alli a week after he arrived.
Love to see Foster commenting, nicest guy in the game❤
Friggin Legendary comment mate
@yesCalm down
Good on you, Dele. And Neville. ❤
Repent to Jesus Christ “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,”
1 Timothy 2:5 NIV
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@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ and yet unless youre a Roman Catholic youre going to hell…
What an unbelievable guy this man is. Having gone through similar myself and the struggle it was to even open up to my closest family I can’t imagine how hard this was for you. What a man! A real man!!
Agree with you totally at 55 still can’t
Not me but someone very close
❤
He’s literally saving lives by doing this. Inspirational. Survivor. We have NO IDEA what people are going through inside.
Lol wtf.
If he is remembered for this more than football, then that’s a far more worthwhile legacy! Well played Dele! ✊🏻❤️
Dele, you’ve saved so many lives with this interview. Your an absolute warrior. There’s alot of young men out there that need to listen to this. I wish you all the best in the future.
Brilliant. Wish Dele all the best. Thank you for sharing your story.
Well said Spen
@MMR0?
@MMR0 Hope your child doesn’t pity itself one day when it realizes who his father is.
@Enzo Francescoliit would be surprising if anyone wants to be with this guy long enough to have a kid lmao
Major props to Dele for being so open about his addiction and his recovery process. I’m happy that he’s getting the help that he needs
I feel so guilty that I allowed the media to taint my view of Dele. I actually cried watching this because of how sad his life was and how brave he is to get through it. I really hope he succeeds in the future and I’ll be a supporter for life. Well done lad ❤👍
I always knew something was up with him and he wasn’t just “lazy”. Takes courage to open up about everything and he’s going to help so many others by doing so. You can tell he’s a deep genuine guy, I’ve got a lot of respect for him
you can’t get to PL being lazy.
@jason dabsidk how people genuinely believe that he was lazy smh