Theo Walcott labelled himself ‘the happiest person in the world’ after sealing a ‘perfect weekend’ by scoring hours after staying up all night for the birth of his new son.
Walcott netted Arsenal’s crucial second against Bournemouth, settling Arsene Wenger’s ‘nervous’ side despite a lack of sleep following 12 hours of labour with wife Melanie Slade in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The forward celebrated with a rocking gesture, dedicated to new boy Arlo and his other two-year-old son, and later spoke of his delight in ending a run of three draws for Arsenal.
‘It was fantastic, very special for me personally,’ Walcott said.