Rooney names baby son 'Kai Wayne'

Mon Nov 2 2009 16:50:37

England striker Wayne Rooney has become a dad for the first time.

According to a spokesman for the family, the footballer's wife Coleen gave birth to a baby boy at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

The couple have named him Kai Wayne Rooney.

The spokesman said: "Mother and baby are both absolutely fine. Wayne and Coleen are thrilled with the wonderful addition to their family life."

Speculation was rife earlier on Monday after the Manchester United forward was absent from training.

It is thought he will almost certainly be excused from duty for United's game against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

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