Fab baby a spot-on delivery
BY JOHN CROSS FABIAN DELPH has revealed England’s dramatic penalty shoot-out with Colombia sent his wife into labour.
Delph had permission to fly home from England’s World Cup campaign to be with wife Natalie for the birth of their third child.
The amazing story does not end there as Delph’s Manchester City teammate Vincent Kompany – whom he could meet in the World Cup Final – loaned him his jet to fly back and forth to Russia.
Delph’s wife was already overdue and it was the drama of penalties that finally brought on the birth.
It also meant he was able to fly back to Russia and was a substitute in the quarterfinal win over Sweden.
Delph said: “It was that game that took her into labour! During the match she was diving about watching and then went into hospital afterwards.
“Natalie had the baby, I got back and I’ve had a session with the lads.
“She was a few days over which is why I missed the last-16 game. I was comfortable with that because I knew we had more than enough in the dressing room to win.
“It has been one of the best weeks of my life. If not the best week. I had a few days back home for the birth of my third child.
“So to come back and be involved – and not only that, to get some minutes on the pitch – is fantastic.”
Delph, who trained at Manchester City to keep himself in shape, then dashed back thanks to Belgium star Kompany.
He added: “I am close with Vincent so I flew back with his family on a private plane. It was me, his children and his wife. They had just beaten us so I didn’t know whether to speak to them!”