"He woke me up this morning at 10 to seven and said 'gaffer, I've just delivered the baby. I said 'What you?' And he said, 'yeah'. He was with his partner, the contractions started and he didn't have time to get to the hospital or get the paramedics there so Jili has actually delivered the baby."
"When the paramedics got there he put them on the phone and he said 'tell him'. They said yes he's delivered the baby. At 22 years of age I am so proud of him. For him to do that it is a brilliant story."
Forest Green Rovers defender Jili Buyabu delivered his own baby in the early hours of Thursday morning when his wife went into late-stage labour and there was insufficient time to reach the hospital or wait for paramedics. The 22-year-old called his manager Robbie Savage at approximately 06:50 GMT to report the delivery. When paramedics arrived, they confirmed Buyabu had successfully delivered the child. Mother, baby, and defender are all doing well. Buyabu received the day off before returning to training, with plans to potentially start in Forest Green's Saturday match against Aldershot. The team, currently fifth in the National League, is pushing for promotion.
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