Football commentator John Barnes knows where his priorities belong. While telecasting events at the eagerly awaited Premiership match between Chelsea and Liverpool, he decided to wait out the game, rather than rush to the side of his wife, as she gave birth to his seventh child, Alexander.
Perhaps he wasn’t quite sure how he should handle his obligations as a broadcaster, since he had been booked as a special guest to do commentary during the game. He made a decision to remain on the air even after he was notified that his wife was in labour.
Even after that, when the birth was announced on air and the former England and Liverpool striker was questioned if he wished to leave, he chose to stay with the match. At the final whistle, announcing partner Richard Keyes told the audience that Barnes had gone ahead to the hospital to join his wife and new son.