Tuesday 3 November

It's a boy for the Rooneys

Little Kai Wayne Rooney came into the world yesterday – and left parents Wayne and Coleen beaming.

The little lad was born at Liverpool Women’s Hospital at 2.20pm, weighing 8lb 2oz. Mum Coleen, 23 and dad, England footballer Wayne, 24, were thrilled at the news.

Reports suggest Wayne hoped they would have a boy.

Pat Morrey, Wayne’s grandmother said that Wayne was ‘made up’ at having a little boy and comes 17 months after the couple got married in Portofino, Italy.

Bookmakers have already offered odds at 100/1 for the little chap to play in the Premier League like his dad.

There was some mystery over the name Kai – it was 68th on the most popular boy’s name list in the UK last year and in various languages means the ocean, victory or great king.