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Coleen Rooney gives birth to boy | Coleen Rooney gives birth to boy |
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Coleen Rooney, wife of England footballer Wayne Rooney, has given birth to a boy they have named Kai Wayne, a spokesman for the couple said. | Coleen Rooney, wife of England footballer Wayne Rooney, has given birth to a boy they have named Kai Wayne, a spokesman for the couple said. |
Coleen, 23, had her baby at Liverpool Women's Hospital on Monday. | Coleen, 23, had her baby at Liverpool Women's Hospital on Monday. |
Rooney, who plays for Manchester United, had earlier missed his team's training session ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. | Rooney, who plays for Manchester United, had earlier missed his team's training session ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. |
Coleen was nine days overdue. The child, the couple's first, was born at 1420 GMT, their spokesman said. | Coleen was nine days overdue. The child, the couple's first, was born at 1420 GMT, their spokesman said. |
He added: "Mother and baby are both absolutely fine. Wayne and Coleen are thrilled with the wonderful addition to their family life." | He added: "Mother and baby are both absolutely fine. Wayne and Coleen are thrilled with the wonderful addition to their family life." |
The couple were married on the Italian Riviera last summer. | The couple were married on the Italian Riviera last summer. |
Coleen is the eldest of four children and a television presenter on ITV2, while Wayne is the eldest of three. Both have large extended families. | |
Following the birth, bookmakers have offered various odds on the couple's child achieving sporting success in future. | |
Coral are offering odds of 66-1 that Kai Rooney will follow in his father's footsteps and play football for England. | |
William Hill rate him at 100-1 to play Premiership football, 125-1 to play for Manchester United and 150-1 to gain a full England cap. |