Congratulations from everyone at Barnet FC to striker Giuliano Grazioli and his wife Laura on the birth of twins - a boy and a girl - at Barnet General Hospital on Tuesday.

The premature babies, not due until April 25, are in a special care unit and are expected to be in hospital for three to four weeks.

Proud father Graz announced the arrival of Federico, who weighed in at 4 pounds 7 ounces, and Emilia, 4 pounds 3 ounces, with the news:" Mother and twins are doing well". The babies were breathing by themselves today.

Transfer-listed Graz turned down a loan move to Grays Athletic in January to stay close to home with the imminent arrival of the twins - "this might explain why", he said from his wife's bedside.


Dennis Signy