Dybala’s wife went into labour during dramatic Roma 3-3 Juventus | OneFootball

Paulo Dybala will always have a special bond with Juventus, and his mother-in-law reveals a goal in the game against Roma sent wife Oriana into labour.

The happy couple welcomed their first child on Monday morning, a daughter who has been named Gia.

However, the birth was a little earlier than scheduled, and the fault may well be the dramatic finale of Roma’s 3-3 draw with Juventus.

Dybala Junior moved by Roma 3-3 Juventus drama

VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 03: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Verona and AS Roma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 03, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Oriana Sabatini’s mother, Catherine Fulop, spoke to Teleshow in Argentina and revealed the singer and television presenter went into labour straight after a strike at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening.

“On Sunday, she started having contractions in the stadium, right after the third goal,” said Fulop.

Roma had taken a 3-1 lead on the night, only to concede two goals late on with a last-gasp Federico Gatti equaliser.

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 01: Federico Gatti of Juventus scores their third goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on March 01, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“Initially, they were every five minutes and they hurt, but not that much. Oriana said she wanted to go home, relax in a hot bath, but the contractions were getting more intense and more frequent.”

Dybala was on the bench and did not play, but once he had accompanied his wife home, they realised the baby was in a hurry.

“They initially wanted to go to the Gemelli hospital, but it was around 50 minutes away and Ori was already in a lot of pain, so we went to a clinic nearer to us instead at about 3am, as she was already at an advanced stage.”

It was a dramatic match at the Stadio Olimpico, but fortunately Dybala’s child waited until they had left the stadium before making her introduction to the world.