Forest Green defender Buyabu delivers own baby

Forest Green's Jili Buyabu is on a season-long loan from Sheffield United Forest Green Rovers defender Jili Buyabu will be back helping his side's promotion push - just two days after delivering his own baby. The 22-year-old stepped up in the early hours of Thursday morning when his wife went into late stage labour and he did not have time to get her to hospital. According to Forest Green boss Robbie Savage, Buyabu rang him at 06:50 GMT on Thursday morning to say he had delivered his own child before paramedics could get there. "Jili Buyabu had rung me at a quarter to 12 [on Wednesday] saying I've got to take my partner to the hospital as she's due but it was a false alarm," Savage told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. "He woke me up this morning at 10 to seven and said 'gaffer, I've just delivered the baby. I said 'What you?' And he said, 'yeah'. "He was with his partner, the contractions started and he didn't have time to get to the hospital or get the paramedics there so Jili has actually delivered the baby. "When the paramedics got there he put them on the phone and he said 'tell him'. They said yes he's delivered the baby. At 22 years of age I am so proud of him. For him to do that it is a brilliant story." Mother, baby and defender are all doing well according to the Forest Green boss who said Buyabu will get the rest of the day off before reporting back to training. Forest Green, who are fifth in the National League and pushing for promotion, face mid-table Aldershot at home on Saturday (15:00 GMT). Buyabu, who has been on loan from Sheffield United all season, is in line for a starting berth. Premier League: Crystal Palace come from behind to lead 3-1 at 10-man Spurs India beat England in epic semi-final despite Bethell ton Caf postpones Wafcon 2026 just 12 days before kick-off Could we have a four-way title fight as F1 enters a new era? A daughter’s extraordinary act to save her mother What's really going on inside the brains of pregnant women? Join Sara Cox on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Royal Library 'Only one team tried to play' - Hurzeler criticises Arsenal Ten-man Newcastle score late winner to beat Man Utd. Video Ten-man Newcastle score late winner to beat Man Utd Meet GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends Are big-game players keeping Celtic in title hunt? 'Drive to Survive got me into F1 - now I work at Williams' Liverpool top-five failure 'could cost £120m' Why does Scotland lead the way on football headers? Man Utd eye wingers, after getting rid under Amorim All you need to know about new F1 cars 'Fin stole my fly-half spot!' – Atkinson on England's new 10-12 combo Haaland? Kane? R9? Ranking the best centre-forwards this century Key areas for Scotland against champions France Should we have high hopes for Hamilton and Ferrari? F1 Q&A 'I cheated head-injury assessment to play on in 2017 Lions Test' 'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary New era of Formula 1 - what is changing in 2026? 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.