Chicago Red Stars forward Kealia Watt and her husband, a football player, are expecting

The pair are due to welcome their first child in October

Chicago Red Stars forward Kealia Watt has announced that she and her husband, Arizona Cardinals star J.J. Watt, are expecting their first child.

The couple made the announcement on social media, saying that the baby is due in October.

“Could not be more excited,” J.J. Watt said in his post, while Kealia Watt simply captioned her post with the due date.

The couple has been together since 2016 and got married in February 2020.

Kealia Watt (formerly Ohai) was selected as the second overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash. In 2020, she was traded to the Red Stars. She has been capped three times by the U.S. women’s national team, with all three coming in 2016.

J.J. Watt, meanwhile, is considered one of the greatest players in Houston Texans history, winning Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2012, 2014 and 2015. He is currently getting ready for his second season with the Cardinals.

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