Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli is better than a few Premier League greats at his age, including Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
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According to the Daily Telegraph, the attacking midfielderhas contributed to 40 goals in the EPL before the age of 21, with the midfielder set to celebrate his milestone birthday on Tuesday.
The report claimed that Alli's figures are better than the likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham when they were all 21 years old, and that he has also been more effective than Paul Scholes and Ronaldo were at that age.
Mauricio Pochettino, who lured the midfielder from MK Dons to London, was recently asked if he believes Alli is the best young player in Europe.
"I think today, his age and with his stats, I think so. If not he's the best, he's one of the best for sure," he answered.
"He's a great. First of all a great kid, I think he's a lovely, lovely person. And then he is a great player. And then he is so young he can improve a lot, he can learn a lot, his potential is massive.
"But every day he's improving, and every day he gets more mature. He's improving in his skills, but in his character as well."
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Alli has played 42 games in all competitions for Spurs so far this season, scoring 19 goals and assisting a further 10 strikes.
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