Kerr and Mewis announce birth of baby boy Jagger

Women’s football stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have announced the birth of their first child together.

Chelsea and Australia striker Kerr and West Ham and United States forward Mewis posted a picture on Instagram of them together with their newborn son.

“Our little man is here, Jagger Mewis-Kerr,” read the caption on Kerr’s social media page.

The couple announced they were expecting a child in November.

Their social media post received homophobic comments from some users, which were roundly condemned within women’s football.

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor called the abusive comments “unacceptable”, while Blues captain Millie Bright said she wanted to see “more done” by social media companies to tackle abuse.

The post announcing the birth of baby Jagger received positive comments from numerous figures in women’s football, including Bright and Kerr’s Australia team-mates Katrina Gorry and Caitlin Foord.