Alvaro Morata: Chelsea striker welcomes twins with partner Alice Campello

Alvaro Morata's wife Alice Campello has delivered twins Leonardo and Alessandro.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata and his wife Alice Campello welcomed twins boys on Sunday, July 29.

Morata and Campello earlier announced in the year that they will be expecting a set of twins.

The duo have been dating since 2016 and eventually got married in June 2017.

Morata who was excused from Chelsea's pre-season tour to be with his wife announced the birth of the twins along with their names Leonardo and Alessandro in a lengthy post on his Instagram account.

 

He said, "And the day arrived ... July 29, 2018, a day I will never forget. The wait has been long, very long. It has been only 9 months but for us it has been like 3 years.

"I have no words to thank you Alice, thank you for making me the most beautiful and incredible gift in the world. Every day since I know you I thank God for having put you in my way, you are the cornerstone of my life.

 

"These months you have fought like a lioness, I can not be more proud of you; nights in the hospital, dehydrated days, whole days together in bed without being able to move... but in the end the day arrived, it arrived and everything was worth it.

"Welcome to the world Alessandro and Leonardo. I only ask that you have health and be happy with the love that is breathed in our house, in our family. \

 

"Finally I want to thank the doctors, here and there who have helped us in these hard months, and especially to all the people who work in the hospital dell'Angelo for their kindness and sensitivity."

Morata who was omitted from Spain's squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in expected to rejoin his Chelsea teammates as they continue preparations for the new season.