Overview

• The couple confirmed the arrival on Instagram on 22 September, sharing the first photos and a message celebrating baby Alaia.
• Alaia was born in England a few days earlier than the previously reported 26 September due date.
• Journalist Guido Záffora first reported the birth live on TV Pública after checking the information with the family.
• Mac Allister had posted that he would miss the Ballon d'Or ceremony for “razones personales,” an absence later linked by media to the imminent birth.
• Outlets highlighted the name Alaia for its reported Basque, Hawaiian and Hebrew associations with joy, elevation and protection.