Sandro Tonali and his wife Juliette have announced the birth of their first child, Leonardo, the day after the Italy international’s half-time withdrawal from Newcastle’s 4-3 victory over Leeds Un...
Sandro Tonali and his wife Juliette have announced the birth of their first child, Leonardo, the day after the Italy international’s half-time withdrawal from Newcastle’s 4-3 victory over Leeds United.
Tonali announces birth of first son
Tonali and his wife Juliette announced the birth of their first child in a social media post on Thursday afternoon, which read: “January 8, 2026 – 08:53. Welcome to the world, baby Leonardo. We love you to the moon and back.”
The news comes the day after Newcastle’s dramatic 4-3 victory over Leeds in the Premier League. Tonali was named as a starter at St James’ Park, but was taken off along with former Milan defender Malick Thiaw at half-time with the score at 2-1 in favour of the visitors.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Sandro Tonai of Newcastle United stretches for the ball ahead of Ilia Gruev of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James’ Park on January 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
It has not been confirmed either way whether Tonali’s withdrawal was due to the imminent birth of his first child, or whether it was purely down to a technical decision.
Either way, it must have been a hectic evening for the Italy international, who kicked off against Leeds at 20.15 local time, was taken off just after 21.00 and was present for the birth of his first child in London less than 12 hours later.
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