Brazilian footballer, Hulk has welcomed a
child with the niece of his ex-wife.
Camila Angelo gave birth to her daughter,
Zaya at a hospital in Miami where the
couple owns a luxury apartment.
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The 35-year-old was given permission by
his club Atletico Mineiro to miss Sunday’s
match against Coritiba so he could be
present at the birth.
Overnight the striker called Zaya his
“princess” and promised to “love and
protect” her for ever in a moving message
announcing he had become a father
again.
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Hulk, who already has three children with
his former wife Iran Angelo, wrote on
Instagram alongside photos of him
holding his tiny daughter in his arms and
with second wife Camila moments after
the birth: “Our little Zaya was born under
the blessing of God Our Almighty Father.
“Zaya means enlightened, luck, flower that
blossoms and she comes to bring light
and illuminate our lives more. Come
blossom our home my love. We’ve
dreamed about your arrival for a long
time. Happy to be able to experience the
grace of the promises of God. Thank you
God for my family that I will honour and
love for ever.”
In a direct message to the baby girl, he
added: “You are an answer to our prayers,
daughter, you came to make our life even
more beautiful. You are our blessing.
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Welcome my princess, I will love and
protect you for ever. Hulk, your father”.
The soccer star identified the hospital
where Camila gave birth in his social
media post, Mercy Hospital in Coconut
Grove, Miami, which is Miami-Dade
County’s only Catholic hospital.
In an Instagram story he posted a photo
of Zaya’s birth card with the time of her
birth as well as her size and weight and
even the name of the gynaecologist who
delivered her. It showed she was born at
2:22pm Florida-time on Monday –
7:22pm in the UK – and weighed 8lbs
9oz.
Camila also revealed her happiness on
her own social media, posting an
adorable photo of her and her footballer
husband cuddling their daughter moments
after her birth and writing: “Welcome
Zaya.” Hulk, who is still scoring around a
goal a game despite being in the latter
stages of his career, flew to the States at
the weekend on his private jet to
accompany Camila as she counted down
the final hours to the arrival of their first
daughter at their fabulous apartment in a
luxury Miami condominium.
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The 32-year-old model has joint American-
Brazilian nationality. Hulk, full name
Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, had already
described himself as a dad-of-four on his
social media profiles before the birth,
listing Zaya as one of his kids after his
three with his ex – Ian, Tiago and Alice.
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