It's a moment that I'll cherish forever.
- Amazing, isn't it? - I did cut the cord though, to be fair.
- Braver. - Oh, good on you.
He's the centre-back here, so...
SHARON LAUGHS
Hiya, guys, you OK?
- Hi, Sharon. - Nice to meet you.
So we're gonna talk about you becoming new dads.
Yeah. Him, 2019, I was this year.
Aww, a little newbie.
Joe, was yours when we won the Champions League?
Yeah, it was a bit of a hectic week. He was born at the Women's.
Our only one so far, I think we need some time...!
He needs time to recover.
I understand him now.
How did you feel when you found out you were going to become a dad?
Well, it was a bit of a shock at first.
It was COVID's fault.
One of, I don't know, you tell me, but I think there were a lot of...
Oh, one of very, very many!
So, yeah.
I was one of them as well.
So when the baby was put into your arms for the first time, how did that actually feel?
You always think about that moment, but when it actually happens,
I can't describe the feelings.
One of the midwives offered me to cut the cord,
but I... I couldn't do it.
I couldn't, I'm too sensitive.
How did you find it, Joe?
Yeah, it was amazing. First off, props to my missus.
It was a long night, for her obviously but for me too.
Did you get a little bit of sleep in the big chair?
Yeah, the chair was comfy though, but it's not quiet up there, is it?
But, yeah, when he was born, it was surreal.
It's a moment that I'll cherish forever.
Amazing, isn't it? Did you cry?
I didn't, I thought I would.
Did you cry, Diogo?
No, I don't cry. Sorry.
If any of your teammates were gonna become a dad and came to you for advice,
what would you say to them?
If he comes to me, I'll send him to Joe, because he's more experienced!
No, but obviously patience is the key, I would say.
I think for me, that first six months I found really difficult.
Just in the sense of, I suppose you don't know what they want or what they need.
As he's got older and has been expressive and can say words now,
it's unbelievable.
Yeah.
He sleeps well, but not as well as Diogo's.
It's just the way you put him to sleep.
It's the knack. It all comes with practise.
You don't get a manual with a newborn baby.
BOTH: That's the thing.
The routine, absolutely, and I think you need to start that from quite early on.
And I think it's just take each day as it comes.
Yeah, each day is a new day.
It is, and just savour every moment with them,
because like you say, they grow up so, so quickly.
That's just the perfect stage for them.
I'm here today to give a little gift from Liverpool Football Club
to all our new mums and their new babies.
As you know, Sharon, the club are giving every baby born this month a little gift.
I heard you're a red as well, so how do you think that'll go down?
Oh, it'll go down absolutely fantastic with me!
That will be absoutely amazing, yeah.
Obviously you get a few blues coming in.
You can convert them though, we can convert them.
That's the dads, not the babies.
Are you a red?
Yeah, luckily!
I really appreciate you taking the time out to speak to me,
and good luck!
Thanks, Sharon, thanks for your time.
Hopefully we'll see you back here soon.
Maybe...
DIOGO: Yeah... At some point!
At some point, absolutely, yeah.
Aww, take care, thank you.
Take care, bye.