Dele Alli’s first match in 2 years ends in 9 mins after midfielder gets sent off in Como vs AC Milan encounter | Football News
In 2018-19 season, Dele Alli was on the top of the world, having reached the Champions League final with Tottenham as well as playing a part in England decent World Cup campaign. In 2025, the former England international was sent back in 9 mins in his first match in 2 years. The incident happened in a Serie A match where Alli’s Como was playing against AC Milan. The 28-year-old Alli had only just come off the bench for his Como debut and his first appearance in a match since last playing for Turkish club Besiktas in February 2023. He would then foul countryman Ruben Loftus-Cheek from behind which was initially given as a yellow card before being upgraded to a red after a VAR check. Alli’s former Spurs teammate Kyle Walker, who currently plays for Milan, also seemed to ask the referee to overturn the red card. Story continues below this ad Alli, one of English football’s biggest talents, saw his career derailed in recent years and spent six weeks in rehab in the United …
