MO Salah and Jordan Henderson have notched an unlikely brace — their wives have both had babies almost exactly nine months after Liverpool’s shock Barcelona win.
Captain Henderson’s wife Rebecca gave birth to a boy nine months and a day after the Champions League semi-final victory.
Mo Salah and his wife Magi welcomed their daughter in the same week as Henderson’s son was bornCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Jordan Henderson’s son was born nine months and one day after Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0Credit: Instar Images
Star forward Salah’s wife, Magi, gave birth to a girl, named Kayan.
He had missed the 4-0 win with concussion.
Liverpool went on to win the final 2-0.
Fans had a riot on social media, with one posting: “Jordan Henderson’s son being born exactly 39 weeks after Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0. Coincidence? I think not.”
Henderson already has two young daughters Elexa and Alba with wife Rebecca Burnett and will now be celebrating a hat-trick off the pitch.
The former Sunderland star went on to lift the Champions League trophy in Madrid after Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Tottenham and now has an extra special memento of his side’s crazy run to the final.
Salah is already a father to daughter Makka and his wife is believed to have given birth to another baby girl.
Henderson celebrated after Liverpool beat Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finalCredit: EPA
Salah applauded the fans after the matchCredit: Reuters
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk