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Spurs' Pochettino 'Dele Alli is Dele Alli because he's a little bit naughty'

LONDON -- Dele Alli's best form and some of his best matches for Tottenham have been punctuated by moments of controversy, but Mauricio Pochettino says his "naughty" side makes him the player he is.

Alli won PFA Young Player of the Year last season, but he was often hot-headed. He appeared to stamp on Yohan Cabaye before scoring a sublime volley in Tottenham's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace in January and, soon after, he was lucky to avoid a sending off for kicking Fiorentina's Nenad Tomovic. He was suspended for three matches for punching Claudio Yacob in April.