Dele Alli shows off loser/lover tattoo before helping Tottenham win vs West Ham in his first g

Publish date: 2024-06-22

DELE ALLI was right to have his 'loser' tattoo corrected to 'lover' - after helping Tottenham win against West Ham.

The England midfielder's inking just above his left elbow was on display during warm-ups for the home game against David Moyes' side.

On his arm, the word "LOSER" is written in blue, with a red "V" inked over the "S" to re-spell the word "LOVER".

Alli, who got the inking a few years ago, played just under 60 minutes in his first game back in the team after a one-match ban, before a Tomas Soucek own-goal and late Harry Kane strike sealed the victory.

The Spurs ace, 24, has a number of other tatts on his body including Flinstones character Bamm-Bamm Rubble on the same left arm.

Alli was suspended for last week's 1-1 draw with Manchester United after being slapped with a one-match ban for a social media post shared during lockdown.

Boss Jose Mourinho openly slammed the decision, calling it "unfair".

The Special One roared: “I don’t think he deserves a one-match ban.

“Lots of people made mistakes during this lockdown period. I am one of the examples.

“In my case I believe it was a very, very, very small mistake that was not reported in the right way.

“But lots of people in football, and even outside football, made lots of mistakes. I don’t like these kinds of contradictions.

“I feel that it’s for everybody or it’s for nobody. It’s quite unfair for a kid who made a mistake and apologised for it.”

But Alli was able to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday evening to take on London rivals West Ham - and was given the nod to start by Mourinho.

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Dele Alli shows off loser/lover tattoo before helping Tottenham win vs West Ham in his first g

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