"Got pregnant with husband's child one year after his death": Wife of late Man Utd-born Thompson gives birth to 'miracle new life' via frozen embryos

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The wife of a Manchester United youth player who passed away at a young age after battling cancer has miraculously become pregnant with her husband's child one year after his death.

The UK 'Daily Mail'recently reported that "Chantelle Thompson, the wife of the late Joe Thompson, became pregnant with her husband's child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) using frozen embryos".

Thompson, a former Manchester United youth player, passed away at the age of 36 in April last year after three cancer diagnoses and a long battle with the disease. At the time, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, and was survived by his wife Chantelle and two daughters, Tallulah and Athena Ray.

During his playing career, Thompson played for Rochdale, Tranmere, Southport, Bury, and Carlisle. Notably, he scored a miraculous winning goal in 2018 that saved Rochdale from relegation to League Two (the third tier), a moment later selected as the 'Laureus World Sports Moment of the Year'.

In an interview with ITV News, Chantelle said "This means everything to me. Nothing can replace Joe, but bringing his child back into the world is truly a beautiful thing", expressing her overwhelming emotion.

According to Chantelle, about six months before passing away, her husband Thompson had a vision of his family sitting outside with a baby boy. At the time, he believed he was simply present with his family, but just two weeks before his death, while sitting in the garden, he suddenly said "I think I was watching you, my daughters, and the baby in the garden. I wasn't physically there with you", leaving words that seemed to predict both his death and the birth of a new life.

Currently in her 25th week of pregnancy, Chantelle revealed that Thompson had already chosen a name for their son before he passed away. The media reported "Recently, he received an email revealing the baby's gender, but they have not yet opened it, as they plan to gather with family soon to confirm whether it is indeed a son as Joe predicted". Chantelle added "Since only a boy's name was chosen, I hope my husband was right".

Before Thompson passed away, the couple also endured the great pain of losing their baby 'Drew' just three days before the expected due date. Chantelle said "We had tried IVF for three years to have Drew. But seeing this success on the first try this time, I felt instinctively that the timing was right and that Joe's message was real".

Chantelle said "Sometimes I resent 'why our family has to go through this', but while allowing myself time to grieve, I also try to look for the positive side", and "remember how wonderful he was and the beautiful memories we shared over 13 years together", she vowed.

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