Gerrard becomes a grandpa: strange family story at the beginning of the year!

Gerrard becomes a grandpa: strange family story at the beginning of the year!

There's a reason to celebrate in the new year for football legend Steven Gerrard! The 44-year-old, known for his outstanding career at Liverpool FC, is becoming a grandfather for the first time. His 20-year-old daughter Lilly shared the happy news of her pregnancy on Instagram on Sunday. With a post showing pregnancy tests, ultrasound pictures and tiny baby shoes, she announced: "Our little secret. The best news, our mini version is on the way," reported Krone.at.

Reactions to this heartwarming moment were not long in coming. Proud grandpa Gerrard commented on Lilly's post saying: "We can't wait. Great news and congratulations, we love you." Wife Alex was also thrilled: “I can hardly wait,” she said. The anticipation of the new family member is clearly noticeable, even if the situation is a little more complex than it initially seems. Lilly's partner, Lee Byrne, comes from a notorious family. His father, Liam Byrne, is known as the boss of the Kinahan cartel and is currently in prison after being convicted of arms smuggling. But how rtl.de reported that neither Lilly nor Lee have any ties to these criminal activities.

Steven Gerrard, who currently works as a coach at Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq FC, now has a special task ahead of him: the role of a grandfather! Together with his wife Alex, with whom he has been married since 2007 and who already has three other children (18, 13 and 8 years old), he is looking forward to the new family member. This news brings a breath of fresh air to Gerrard's otherwise rather quiet sporting career and shows that even football stars can experience normal family events.