Baby boy born to Shakira, Pique
SPAIN: Colombian pop star Shakira and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique
on Wednesday announced the birth of their son Milan.
"We are pleased to announce the birth of Milan Pique Mebarak, son of
Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Pique, on January 22 at 9:36 pm (2036 GMT),
in Barcelona, Spain," the pair said on Twitter.
They said Milan "means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in
Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification. Just
like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth".
The baby weighed in at almost three kilograms (6.6 pounds) and both
Shakira and Milan "are in excellent health", the singer and the football
star said in their statement.
In Bogota, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent his
congratulations to the couple "on behalf of Colombia and my family" via
Twitter.
Pique irked much the world's media late last month by announcing his
girlfriend had given birth -- but then revealing it was a prank.
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