Burglary: Spurs midfielder Alli held at Knifepoint

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Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli was held at knifepoint during a burglary in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Two men broke into the 24-year old's house
in North London, where he is spending lockdown with his brother and their respective partners.

Alli was threatened and punched during the incident and suffered minor facial injuries in a scuffle.

The intruders stole items of jewelry including watches.

Alli has handed CCTV footage to the police.

"Thank you for all the messages. Horrible experience but we're all okay now. Appreciate the support," Alli posted on twitter on Wednesday night. 👇

Thank you for all the messages. Horrible experience but we’re all okay now. Appreciate the support.
— Dele (@dele_official) May 13, 2020

Spurs added: "We have been offering our support to Dele and those isolating with him. We encourage anyone with any information to help the police with their investigation to come forward."

Tottenham Hotspur tweeted "We're with you" 👇