Barcelona returned to work on Tuesday to begin preparations for their second match of the _La Liga_ season against Levante this weekend, and there was one notable player missing as Frenkie de Jong did not report to the session. But his absence was for a very good reason.
The Dutchman did not train with his teammates in order to go to a hospital and attend the birth of his second child, according to multiple reports from Catalan media. De Jong and his partner, Mikky Kiemeney, welcomed their first baby two years ago, and have now added another member to the family along with little Miles.
Frenkie is expected to return to training normally on Wednesday, and he’ll certainly do it with a really big smile on his face. Here’s to a happy and healthy birth for Mikky, and congratulations to the De Jong family!