A Premiership footballer might like to receive a baby gift hamper after he became a father for the first time. Joe Cole, the Chelsea and England midfield player, was spotted leaving a London hospital while holding his newborn daughter, the Daily Mail reports. The baby - whose name is yet to be announced - was wrapped in a protective blanket by her father, as her mother - model Carly Cole - was seen carrying an array of flowers, cards, balloons and gifts into the couple's car. Carly, 25, gave birth to the infant - who weighed 6 lb 3 oz - on Thursday evening at the Portland Hospital in London, following a 16-hour labour, the newspaper claims. Where the toddler grows up, however, is uncertain, as Cole has been linked with a move away from the London club - possibly up north to Manchester United or Liverpool - who are both reportedly interested in signing the new dad.
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