AC Milan defender Kylie Waker came on an unusual position last month and came into the pitch to defend his former team-mate Dille Al-Ali as a return to professional football.
Tottenham and England’s former team-mates reunited for a short time, with Del coming up in the 81st minute as a substitute player. His first appearance was in more than two years, after he played in February 2023 while on loan from Besikta from Everton.
But sudden return was shortened when he received a red card to go to Ruben Lofts from Milan.
Initially a yellow was shown, the reservation was raised to red after the VAR review. But Waker, 34, quickly entered the stadium and called for the referee on behalf of Dele.
“I think my heart came in. Anyone else, I only allowed them to be sent abroad,” Waker admitted. @but with Dele, I know how much he has done to get his chance in Como. It is a good club to try to revive her career.
“We wanted 10 men, but for the personal relationship I have with Del, for the years I met Del, with what happened to him – openly and I think he was very strong and open about it – then to really not a cynical challenge, he was a little difficult.
Delli Alli was sent to the stadium for just nine minutes after receiving a red card.
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Del has openly published his struggles in recent years, including past sexual assault, sleeping pills, and mental health challenges.
In the same interview, Wacker referred to his international trip when he approached 100 historic cups for England, who recently participated in World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Albania.
“The 100 people are getting closer, which is a big goal,” he added. “I’ll go back when I first started with Fabio Capello. To think that all they had years ago, I said on my head I wanted to reach 25 cups. Then you’re going through 25 cups and you’re looking for
If it reached the symbol of the century, Waker would have joined a rare club. So far, Ashley Cole remains the only black and black football player to reach 100 cups for the top England, making 107 appearances.