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Former Liverpool schoolboy footballer Dele Adebola has been forced to reassure fans he has not had virus Ebola, despite his surname.

Adebola, who was brought up in Liverpool and played alongside Robbie Fowler as a boy, asked his supporters to stop questioning whether he had the deadly virus.

He wrote: “Guys please stop asking if I have Ebola. I do not have it. But I thank you for caring about my health and wellbeing :-) Dele.”

But some fans refused to take the former Birmingham City player’s hint.

Twitter user Michael McGuinness wrote: “Im sorry to hear that Dele had-Ebola.”

The striker replied: “I think I’ve made it quite clear I do not have Ebola pal.”

This morning Adebola wrote: “Why are people tweeting me #PrayForDele? There’s nothing wrong with me guys :-) use your prayers to good effect.”