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A footballer missed the birth of his daughter in Spain because he had a vastly more significant life moment to attend to - scoring in an inconsequential league match.
Villarreal forward Alexander Sorloth swerved the birth of baby Emma to go and score a 92th-minute winner against Almeria.
The Norwegian marksman had been given special dispensation by Villarreal to miss the match and treasure one of the most special moments of his life.
But Sorloth, 28, knew where his priorities lay and scored the winner in a 2-1 victory away from home to help Villarreal retain their ninth-placed berth in LaLiga.
To top it all off, he produced a baby-cradling celebration and sucked his thumb in tribute to his newborn, who no doubt understood and appreciated him paying homage.
