Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Conor Gallagher has received an outpouring of support from colleagues and supporters after revealing he and his partner are awaiting the birth of their child.
Aine May Kennedy, Gallagher’s partner, took to Instagram to share the happy news, posting multiple images that included pictures of the expectant couple standing outdoors and their baby’s ultrasound scan.
Kennedy shared that their greatest adventure was about to begin, referring to the baby as Baby Gallagher with a due date in January 2027.
Among those responding to the post was Spurs defender Kevin Danso, who added a love-heart eye symbol and a sparkle emoji alongside his message of support.
Pedro Porro responded with multiple love-heart eye emojis, with the post accumulating more than 400 likes.
Spurs academy player Mikey Moore sent his congratulations with blue heart emojis.
Former Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Swansea attacker Wayne Routledge opted for a hands-raised emoji, while Jake Livermore simply posted his congratulations with a love-heart emoji.
Atletico Madrid, Gallagher’s previous club, sent their regards with a message of congratulations to the beautiful family, and teammate David Hancko added his own congratulations with a love-heart emoji.
Television personality Josh Denzel, known from Love Island, responded with his own congratulations.
Megan Pickford, married to England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, posted her congratulations to the beautiful lady along with several baby emojis.
This announcement comes as positive news for Gallagher, who joined Tottenham in January after spending time in Spain’s La Liga with Atletico Madrid.
When discussing pre-season preparations, Gallagher noted that it is a lot more enjoyable not being in the situation they were in last season, describing it as a fresh start with fresh players and fresh faces. He spoke about a new way of playing and trying to get everyone on the same page to understand how they play and what the manager wants them to do, explaining that in pre-season, that is what it is all about, understanding the way they want to play so they are ready for the season.