NO player has had two such dramatic highs amid the coronavirus pandemic as Martin Braithwaite, and he celebrated his second Nou arrival.
Facing lockdown soon after his shock move to Barcelona, the Denmark striker today shared his and wife Anne-Laure’s joy by posting pictures of them with newly-born fourth son, Valentino.
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TV star Anne-Laure Louis Braithwaite and footballing husband Martin show their glamorous side and are now celebrating the birth of a fourth son
The former Middlesbrough star tweeted: “Saturday we received a blessing. Anne Laure gave birth to our beautiful son, Valentino.
“They are both doing well and we are all so happy right now Blue heart.
“My love, you are the strongest woman I know. I’m so proud of you.”
Anne-Laure, a French entrepreneur, journalist and TV celebrity, also put out a touching photo as she rested in hospital smiling, aside her husband and baby.
Martin Braithwaite and wife Anne-Laure were happy enough when he joined Barcelona, now they have a more personal reason to smile
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New Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite has personal and professional joy despite the coronavirusCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Braithwaite’s personal and professional life could hardly have been more of a rollercoaster in recent weeks.
Barcelona paid LaLiga rivals Leganes £15milion for the 28-year-old on February 20 after emergency permission to make a signing outside the transfer window.
But he played just three league games, without scoring, before Covid-19 forced football to shut down.
And when Barca players had to take a huge pay cut, Braithwaite’s Nou Camp career seemed in doubt even before he had settled down.
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The ex-Boro man was linked with West Ham and Everton amid reports Barcelona are ready to sell him this summer to reduce costs – even though he is thought to have impressed Nou Camp team-mates.
Now, though, with Spain still severely hit by the coronavirus, Braithwaite has another – but this time happy – reason for football to be just a secondary thought.
He and Anne-Laure looked blissfully content in the photos they posted on social media with Valentino.
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