da bet nacional: Following his goal that opened the scoring for the Columbus Crew in their 2-0 victory over Orlando City, Ramirez revealed his wife is in labor!
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Ramirez opens scoring for Crew in 2-0 winReveals wife is in labor walking off pitchColumbus onto Eastern Conference FinalWHAT HAPPENED?
At full-time while walking off the pitch, Ramirez informed a camera on the pitch that he was rushing to leave the stadium to go meet his wife! The 32-year-old striker dubbed the events on the night 'incredible' while embracing a Crew staffperson, while making his way towards the tunnel. What a way to celebrate the birth of your child!
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Ramirez said, "Get me home to my wife, so she can have our kid… my wife's in labor… or she should be, hopefully! It's incredible."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Crew are now onto the Eastern Conference Finals – an incredible achievement for Wilfried Nancy in his first year in charge of the club. They knocked off the No. 2 overall seed in the East and played their possession-based game to see it through to the next round. It wasn't an all-time classic by any means, but it was classic Columbus, who did everything right across 120 minutes.
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The once capped USMNT striker will now rush to meet his wife, as he looks to meet the newest child in his family. Ramirez, who has played for Minnesota United and LAFC in MLS, will also now advance to the Eastern Conference finals with his club, after his goalscoring heroics put them on the path to success. They'll meet the winner of FC Cincinnati in another rendition of the derby on December 2.