Liverpool FC star's partner gives birth as he shares update after '18 hours of suffering'The midfielder's partner Ailen Cova announced that she was pregnant earlier this yearView Image Alexis MacAllister with his partner Ailen Cova for the PFA Awards 2025 earlier this month (Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)Liverpool FC midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has been flooded with messages of support after announcing the birth of his first child with long-term partner Ailen Cova. ‌The Argentine international shared the joyous news on social media, posting a touching black-and-white photo of himself and Ailen holding their newborn daughter. After 18 hours of suffering came the most beautiful and special moment of our lives." Ailen was in floods of tears after Mac Allister showed her the positive pregnancy scan before giving him a hug. This included Mac Allister’s brother Kevin, a professional footballer who played against Liverpool last season for Belgian side Union SG.