Source: Daily_Mail
Nicklas Bendtner sucks thumb in tribute to new baby boy
Arsenal ace Nicklas Bendnter celebrated scoring against Wigan by paying tribute to his newborn baby - and sucking his thumb.[LNB]His fiance?aroness Caroline Luel-Brockdorff gave birth by Caesarean section at London's Portland Hospital on December 16, but the pair are said to still be there. [LNB]According to reports in Danish newspapers, both are still receiving treatment. [LNB]But posting on his website this morning, Nicklas made no mention of any medical dramas, saying he had 'the most wonderful Christmas you can imagine.'[LNB] [LNB]Posting under the heading 'I dedicate my goal to my newborn son' and 'Enjoying my new title as a father', he said: 'On the 16th of December my fianc?gave birth to a beautiful boy.[LNB][LNB] [LNB]Who's the daddy: Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner celebrates his first half goal against Wigan in the Barclays Premier League game at the DW Stadium[LNB]'I can't describe all the feelings that went trough me. I have just had the most wonderful Christmas one can imagine. Have had my family and grandma visiting and we enjoyed a typical Danish Christmas evening. It was my son's first Christmas and he spent most of it sleeping and eating. Wish you a Happy New Year.'[LNB][LNB]And Caroline's sister Louise Duddi told Danish magazine Starlounge yesterday: 'She and the baby are doing well.'[LNB]Caroline's mother Molise confirmed the baby's birth from the family home in Denmark last week.[LNB] Het gains: Nicklas Bendtner scores for Arsenal at the DW Stadium[LNB][LNB]Danish international Nicklas, 22, announced on his website in July that he was to become a father for the first time with Caroline, 35, saying it was 'one of the greatest days of my life!'.[LNB]A member of the Danish royal family as well as a model and TV presenter and worth £400m, she was known as Caroline Fleming when she married multi-millionaire banker Rory Fleming, son of James Bond creatorIan.[LNB][LNB]She had two children with him - Alexander, seven, and Josephine, four - with whom she lives in London, but she split from Rory in 2007.[LNB]She then met Nicklas more than a year ago on a Danish reality TV show which saw her renovate the family pile, Valdemars Castle. [LNB][LNB][LNB]Nicklas,who earns £2.5million a year at Arsenal, was a guest on the show and the pair did a photoshoot to promote his appearance.[LNB] Cover stars: Caroline Luel-Brockdorff and Nicklas Bendtner on the cover of September's Danish edition of Elle magazine[LNB][LNB]Caroline said of him at the time: 'He is charming and bright and he's very willing to help other people.[LNB][LNB]'You never know when our paths will cross again.'[LNB] Nicklas's prowess at goal scoring last night however wasn't enough for Arsenal to land a win - the match finished 2-2.[LNB]He's not the first footballer to celebrate becoming a new father and goal scoring at the same time with a bit of thumb sucking either. [LNB]Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani sucked their thumbs on the pitch after becoming fathers and Carlos Tevez recently sported a dummy after scoring for his team Manchester United. [LNB]But the ahem, daddy of the movement was Brazilian Bebeto who motioned rocking a baby at the 1994 World Cup after hitting the back of the net - sparking a trend amongst all proud footballing fathers. [LNB] Explore more:People: Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, James Bond, Nicklas Bendtner, Nani, Caroline Luel-Brockdorff Places: London, Denmark
