Ex-MUFC forward, Wayne Rooney has come out to admit that he was probably too quick to judge Dele Alli. He recently revealed this after the Everton midfielder’s emotional interview on The Overlap, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, it was not nice to hear Dele Alli talk about his sufferings in the interview, but he was pleased to hear the midfielder make an effort to overcome his mental health issues.
Rooney added that now that Alli has gotten everything off his chest, he expects him to get the support he deserves.
His words, “I think these days if any player is feeling [mental health stresses] or has problems, the support is out there for them. There is no reason for shame or to hide their issues, because all that support and help is there.”
“It is always difficult to take that first step but once you do, you get the support – and that will happen with Dele. Now that he’s got everything off his chest I hope he can just play his football and get the support he needs.”
“I watched his interview and it’s not nice to see [someone suffering like that]. It’s another example of how people are too quick to judge at times. You don’t know people as human beings. You don’t know what a person is going through. I had it as Derby with Jordon Ibe [who battled severe depression while Rooney was Derby manager].”
“I’m pleased [Dele] has come out and said what he said and, even me, over the last year I probably judged him and thought he’s not playing well, what’s he doing, why’s he doing this to his career? I’d be the first to hold my hands up.”
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