Soccer players Kristie Mewis and Samantha Kerr announced Monday that they’re expecting their first child. Mewis played for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as a midfielder more than 50 times and now plays for West Ham United FC. Kerr is a forward for the Australia women’s national soccer team and for Chelsea FC. The official Instagram account of the FIFA Women’s World Cup predicted Baby Mewis-Kerr would inherit athletic prowess, writing: “Baby baller incoming. Professional soccer team West Ham United shared the “heart-warming” news on its website.

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