Revealed: How Kyle Walker sends secret message to his wife Annie Kilner and their children during the Euros
- The England midfielder, 34, shared four children with Annie Kilner
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This is the sweet way in which Kyle Walker pays tribute to Annie Kilner and his children before a football game.
The Manchester City defender and England's vice-captain, 34, from Sheffield, has made headlines throughout the tournament.
But it's not his football skills that have been subject to mass media attention, it's his family scandal after he admitted to fathering a secret child with influencer Lauryn Goodman.
Kyle's two-year marriage to 'best friend' Annie Kilner, who he met as a teenager, was left in tatters after the England full-back was named as the father of Lauryn's daughter.
Despite the drama, Kyle has repeatedly demonstrated that his children with Annie are his main priority by making an 'R' symbol with his hand during the Euros matches - the first letter of their children's names.
England and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, 34, has made a special tribute to Annie Kilner and their children at the Euros 2024 (pictured)
The footballer has repeatedly made the 'R' symbol with his hand during England's cutthroat Euros 2024 matches.
The hand signal tributes his children with Annie - with their children each having a name starting with the letter 'R' - Roman, Riaan, Reign, and newborn Rezon.
Annie gave birth in April with Manchester City and England footballer Walker, 34, by her side.
The past few months have been a rollercoaster for Annie, after she discovered in December last year that her sportsman husband had fathered a second child with Lauryn, with Walker moving out of their home a few weeks later in January.
Instagram influencer Lauryn is the mother to Kyle's son Kairo, four, and daughter, who is known to family and friends as KK.
Lauryn became pregnant with Kairo when Kyle was on a break from childhood sweetheart Annie in 2019 but he was taken back, and they got married in 2021.
However, Lauryn's daughter was conceived in October a year later when the footballer had travelled to London.
Lauryn has been accused of purposefully fuelling a public spat with Kyle after he reportedly missed his son Kairo's fourth birthday and to keep the focus on her.
The 34-year-old makes an 'R' symbol with his hands - the beginning letter of his and Annie's children
The defender made the symbol during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Denmark and England at Frankfurt Arena in June (pictured)
England's victory over Switzerland was overshadowed by Lauryn Goodman's latest social media activity as Annie Kilner supported husband Kyle Walker on Saturday evening.
Gareth Southgate's men matched on to their third semi-final under his management after beating a lively Switzerland side on penalties following a 1-1 stalemate.
But Annie looked less than impressed after Kyle, having earned his 88th cap for England, joined her in the stands at Düsseldorf's Merkur Spiel-Arena following their win.
Sources have since claimed her mood was soured after influencer Lauryn Goodman shared photos of her two children with Kyle wearing 'Daddy' England shirts.
An insider told MailOnline: 'Insiders at the England camp say they are fed up with the off pitch distraction manufactured by Lauryn.'
'They know Annie and Kyle have tried to deal with the situation privately and discreetly for the sake of all the children involved but she continues to pull stunts like drumming up attention around the fact she is going to the Euros.
'This is something they have had to put up with for the past four years.
'Kyle is desperate to protect Annie and their boys, whatever happens between them as a couple in the future they both agree this is a priority.
The England camp are fed up with Lauryn Goodman's constant off-pitch distractions amid the Euros 2024, MailOnline exclusively revealed - as insiders reveal why Annie looked 'frosty' during reunion with Kyle Walker after their Euros win
It came as Kyle's wife Annie Kilner had a frosty reunion with Kyle in the stands after their epic penalties win in Germany - which we can reveal was down to her 'stunts online to 'drum up attention' for herself
'And a big part of that is protecting them from the media speculation and circus around the situation.'
Influencer Lauryn, 33, became embroiled in a paternity scandal earlier this year when it emerged the married footballer fathered her eight-month-old daughter, four-years after they welcomed son Kairo while he was also with Annie.
A separate source told MailOnline: 'The FA never tightened security when Lauryn visited Germany to watch the Euros and they said she is welcome to watch the game with Kyle's children.
'They don't wish to get involved in family matters.'
Following the final whistle the footballer, 33, made his way over to the stands where the mother-of-four, 30, had been watching with their sons.
As other couples embraced and kiss Annie and Kyle simply spoke before she handed him their two-month-old baby Rezon.
Kyle took the tot from his wife and kissed him softly on the forehead before showing him off to his fellow team mates.
A spokeswoman for Kyle told MailOnline: 'Kyle is proud to be a part of the England team and thrilled with the incredible result tonight. He continues to focus on the matches and their aim of bringing the trophy home to the millions of fans watching'.
The ex-mistress of player Kyle Walker has been sharing constant social media content surrounding the competition and for their Switzerland clash posted a snap of their two children wearing 'Daddy' England shirts
'Annie and the boys travelled to support him and the whole squad, as they have done and always will do, and once again asks that the media gives them privacy and turns their attention to supporting the England team'.
Meanwhile Lauryn watched the game at home with her and Kyle's two children, who she dressed in matching England shirts with Kyle's name on the back as well as the word 'Daddy' on the back.
Kyle and his wife Annie also shares Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, with the England Vice Captain, and the boys have also been seen at the matches wearing Kyle's No. 2 shirt
Lauryn captioned her post: 'Come on England, always supporting'.
Annie jetted into Germany earlier in the day via £35K private jet, and despite being at every game she has apparently vowed 'not to play happy families' with her husband in Germany.
Last Sunday Annie watched from the stands at Veltins-Arenat as she fed their baby son Rezon while Kyle and his teammates struggled to make an impact during a slow last 16 match at Euro 2024.
England trailed Slovakia by a goal to nil before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in Gelsenkirchen.
Arriving once again on a private jet, Annie had travelled from her Cheshire home with all four of the couple's children after their marriage was rocked by the full-back's admission to fathering a child out of wedlock with influencer Lauryn.
And friends have claimed she has the full backing of her fellow WAGS during the tournament.
A source told MailOnline: 'Annie flew out via private jet with all four of her children to support Kyle and the team for the first knockout match against Slovakia.
'They adore watching the squad, cheering on their Dad and mixing with the other families pitchside. It's what they're used to, having grown up surrounded by the world of football and nothing will change this.
'Knowing they're cheering him on from the stands, alongside other members of his family, means the world to him.
'Annie is surrounded by love from the other WAGS who admire her strength and resilience. The WAGs recently pledged their support amidst the circus involving Lauryn and want Annie to know they have her and Kyle's back.
'They're all a big family no matter what happens between the adults and pitch together to support the young ones amongst them.'
Annie and Lauryn have been at odds for several years after Lauryn named Kyle as the father of her two children.
Last month, Lauryn took Kairo to Frankfurt to cheer on his father as he vice-captained the England team against Denmark.
Unlike Annie and the rest of the WAGs, there was no private jet to get her there. Along with her grandfather John, she took a commercial flight and stayed in a hotel which she paid for herself near to the stadium.
Annie was said to be 'furious' at the time.
