Liverpool stars support Alexis Mac Allister as midfielder makes family announcement

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and his partner, Ailen Cova, have revealed the arrival of their daughter in a touching social media announcement. The joyful news has been met with a flood of congratulatory messages from his teammates.

The birth announcement for little Alaia was shared through a joint Instagram post, featuring adorable photographs of the couple cradling their newborn daughter. The caption simply stated: "Alaia - 22/09.2025. After 18 hours of suffering, came the most beautiful and special moment of our lives."

In a heartfelt message to his partner, Mac Allister penned: "A paragraph just for you, my love. I'm proud of your strength and the love you showed to overcome this and give us the greatest gift in the world. I love you."

Liverpool teammates, both past and present, were quick to offer their congratulations.

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili replied with four red heart emojis.

Ryan Gravenberch, who recently welcomed his own bundle of joy, responded with two love heart eye emojis.

Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai commented with two red heart emojis.

Former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, who secured a summer transfer to Real Madrid, posted: "Congratulations" alongside three red heart emojis.

Fellow summer departure Kostas Tsimikas also shared two red heart emojis.

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Federico Chiesa's wife, Lucy Bramani, commented: "Welcome to the world Alaia."

Darwin Nunez's partner, Lorena Manas, left a message which translates to: "Congratulations, Daddy!" Among those who 'liked' the post were Hugo Ekitike, Curtis Jones, Jeremie Frimpong, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson, Chiesa, Andy Robertson and Wataru Endo, including Nunez.

This news follows Mac Allister's recent announcement that he was unable to attend Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony due to personal circumstances.

He shared on his Instagram: "Won't be able to attend @ballondorofficial ceremony today for personal reasons, all the best for everyone, enjoy!"

The midfielder featured in Saturday's Merseyside derby at Anfield, where Liverpool triumphed 2-1. However, he was absent from the squad for Tuesday night's Carabao Cup third-round victory over Southampton.