‘Five-a-side team complete’ – James Maddison and partner welcome twins in heart-warming post

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James Maddison and his partner, Kennedy Alexa, have announced the birth of their twins in a heart-warming post.The Tottenham Hotspur and England star revealed the news on social media with a picture of his two new-born babies. Maddison and Alexa now have five children together, with the twins being their second set in an unlikely occurrence.The couple started dating in 2020 and welcomed their first child, Leo, the following year. They then welcomed twins Delilah and Rome in 2023, and now they have welcomed another pair of tots to the world.Maddison revealed the news on Monday night, with a cute picture of his two youngest children sleeping next to each other.They were born on October 30 with Maddison also revealing their names are Jensen and Frankie.Alongside that, the 28-year-old had to include a footballing mention, writing: “Five-a-side team complete.”The reference to his five children was then followed by a message to his model partner, Kennedy: “You’re a superwoman.”Maddison’s England teammate, Jude Bellingham, replied to the post on Instagram with three love heart eyes emojis.Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson and Micky van de Ven all sent their congratulations to the couple too.Pedro Porro, Dean Henderson and Ryan Sessegnon were also among the many footballing faces to react to the news.Maddison and Alexa have welcomed their fourth and fifth childrenThe midfielder, who is currently out injured, already has one set of twins@madders / InstagramMaddison on fatherhood Spurs midfielder Maddison has previously spoken about the impact of being a father has had on his life.He welcomed his first twins just days after joining Spurs from Leicester, discussing fatherhood in an early interview.“It probably makes you more rounded, more appreciative of stuff,” Maddison told the club’s website in 2023.“It’s difficult being a parent now, and I think all parents would say that, especially in the early stages. “It probably doesn’t get easier as you go through the stages of being a parent. But the love you have for your child is unconditional. “I know everyone says that, but that’s why everyone says it.”Maddison is still a long way off returning from his ACL injuryGettyWhen will Maddison be back on the pitch? Maddison has not played a single minute for Spurs this season after suffering an ACL injury in pre-season.He was stretchered off in tears during a friendly against Newcastle in August and has been recovering ever since. It’s expected that he will miss the majority of the current campaign and that is still likely to be the case.Manager Thomas Frank recently gave an update on Maddison’s situation, saying: “[Return to action] This season? That I don’t know. The short answer would be maybe. “He got the injury on [August 3]. I think we need to get past Christmas to see how quickly he is going.  “Normally, you would say nine months, as I understand it, without me being a doctor. So, let’s see.”