Irish Sunday Mirror

Dele gives it some welly... and then takes a dive

- BY NEIL GOULDING

Facebook.com/mirrorfoot­ball @Mirrorfoot­ball DELE ALLI was at the centre of a diving storm in Tottenham’s win at Burnley.

Alli went down easily under a challenge from Kevin Long just seven minutes into the contest to earn his side a soft penalty, which Harry Kane slotted home.

Replays showed the contact was minimal and Alli could now face retrospect­ive disciplina­ry action from the FA.

The sport’s lawmakers are keen to clamp down on the dark art of diving and the England ace could be the latest high-profile star to be

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