Matildas captain Kerr welcomes first child

Australia women's football captain Sam Kerr and her partner Kristie Mewis announced Thursday the birth of their first child. 

The footballing couple, who are due to be married later this December, announced that they were expecting a baby back in November. 

"Our little man is here. Jagger Mewis-Kerr," the pair said in an Instagram post on Thursday. 

Matildas star Kerr is a striker for English Women's Super League champions Chelsea, while United States international Mewis plays for London rivals West Ham.  

In February, Kerr was found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a British police officer "stupid and white" following a drunken night out.

However, the judge at the court in London said the 31-year-old's "behaviour contributed significantly to the bringing of this allegation".

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