SPAIN: VICTORIA, WIFE OF FOOTBALLER DAVID BECKHAM , GIVES BIRTH TO THEIR THIRD SON
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SPAIN: VICTORIA, WIFE OF FOOTBALLER DAVID BECKHAM , GIVES BIRTH TO THEIR THIRD SON
- Title: SPAIN: VICTORIA, WIFE OF FOOTBALLER DAVID BECKHAM , GIVES BIRTH TO THEIR THIRD SON
- Date: 20th February 2005
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (FEBRUARY 20, 2005 AND FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL RUBER INTERNACIONAL 2. (Soundbite) (English) DAVID BECKHAM COMES OUT OF HOSPITAL AND SPEAKS TO MEDIA IN ENGLISH "We are a very happy family at the moment. You know, we are very happy, it was a week early. Everything is very well, the baby is very well and Victoria is really good so, you know, we're very happy." QUESTION - "How long are you going to be here?" BECKHAM - "I don't know, we have to wait and see. Because he's early, maybe a few days. You know I've got two beautiful sons already and now I've got another beautiful son called Cruz and he's a gorgeous little boy, a healthly little boy and his mum is very good so we are a very happy family." QUESTION - "Is he going to play for Spain or England David?" BECKHAM - "Well, he was born here but, you know, we'll see. England will be the preference but you never know." QUESTION - "Who does he look like?" BECKHAM - "It's a mixture at the moment - he's got Victoria's nose and lips and, you know, he's gorgeous." MADRID, SPAIN (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 4. DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM GETTING INTO CAR LONDON, UK (NOVEMBER 27, 2003) (TV POOL - ACCESS ALL) 5. DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: MADRID, SPAIN, LONDON ,UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: Spain
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- Story Text: British pop singer Victoria Beckham, wife of England soccer captain
David Beckham, gave birth on Sunday (February 20) to their third son, Cruz.
The boy was born by caesarean section a week early at a hospital in Madrid,
where David Beckham plays for Real Madrid.
The Beckhams, Britain's highest-profile celebrity couple, already have two
children, Brooklyn, 5, and Romeo, 2.
A statement from the hospital said Cruz -- Spanish for "cross" -- was
delivered after a 30-minute operation with no complications, weighing 3.22
kilos (7 lbs).
British bookmakers William Hill said they had done a roaring trade as
punters betted on what name the Beckhams would choose.
"Jose" had been 7-1 favourite while other choices included the names of
Real Madrid teammates such as Zinedine, after French star Zidane, or Ronaldo,
after the Brazilian striker.
There was no sign of "Cruz" on William Hill's list.
The baby was born at 10:40 a.m. (0940 GMT) after doctors at the Ruber
clinic asked Victoria to come for an early delivery.
Beckham said both mother and child were doing well, although Cruz could
remain in hospital for a few more days.
The Beckhams' other children were both born at London's exclusive Portland
Hospital.
Beckham joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2003 to become one of
the world's highest paid football players.
The doctor overseeing the birth, Juan Vidal Pelaez, said Beckham was
present during the operation. Malcolm Gillard, a London doctor who delivered
Brooklyn, was also there.
Although the baby was born earlier than expected, Vidal said it was normal.
"The child's weight ... confirms it was not premature and so the child will go
home with its mother," he told a news conference.
If there were no complications, hospital stays after a casearean were
normally three or four days, he said.
Vidal said Victoria Beckham could have a fourth child, but the risks would
be greater.
The Beckham's relationship came under close scrutiny in 2004 following
tabloid allegations that Beckham had had an affair with his personal assistant
Rebecca Loos -- a claim the midfielder dismissed as "ludicrous".
Victoria, who achieved fame as "Posh Spice" with pop group The Spice Girls,
initially refused to relocate to Spain because she wanted to pursue her solo
singing career in Britain but later changed her mind.
William Hill also offered odds of 100/1 that Beckham's new son will play
for England.
Asked by reporters whether the child would one day play football for the
Spanish or English national side, Beckham replied: "He was born here, but we'll
see. England will be the preference, but you never know."
Beckham played in Real's 2-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night
which left them seven points adrift of Spanish league leaders Barcelona.
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