Tottenham Hotspur starlet Dele Alli has underlined the importance of not getting carried away after he won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
The 20-year-old, who joined Tottenham from MK Dons in February 2015, was sent back to the then League One outfit on loan for the rest of the season as part of the deal.
Alli has been a revelation for Spurs in the current campaign, with the starlet scoring 10 goals and providing 11 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions for the north London outfit.
The midfielder, who saw his Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane win the prestigious award last season, has also already earned six caps for England, scoring once, since making his senior international debut in October.
However, Alli insisted that he is still on a learning curve as the youngster explained the importance of keeping his feet on the ground to develop further.
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“I’m honoured to win such a prestigious award and I have to say thank-you to all the players who voted for me in Premier League and in the lower leagues as well”, he told Spurs TV.
“It’s been a good year for me and I’ve obviously got a lot of people to thank, especially the gaffer for giving me my chance.
“I’ve always been quite confident in my own ability but maybe I didn’t expect things to happen this quickly. I’ve still got a lot of hard work to do though and hopefully next season will be even better.
“I was at the awards last year as I was in the League One Team of the Year and I saw Harry win the Young Player award. It was great to see a player from Tottenham picking up that award.
“I’m still young, I have a lot to learn and it’s important I don’t get too carried away. I’ve got great support around me to keep my feet on the floor and that’s great for me.”
