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Casey Stoney, Gay England Women's Captain Is Having Twins With Partner Megan Harris (PICTURE)

Twins For England's Casey Stoney & Partner Megan Harris
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England Women’s captain Casey Stoney has announced she is expecting twins with her partner Megan Harris.

The 32-year-old announced the news on Twitter, via a column for BBC Sport.

Prefacing it with: “Myself and @MegsHarris7 have some very exciting news...” she explained the reason she had come out as gay in February was because she and Harris had been planning a family.

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Casey Stoney (left) and Megan Harris have announced they are expecting twins

She added: “Until last season my partner, Megan Harris, was a footballer and we played together at Lincoln Ladies. But her desire to be a mum far outweighed her ambitions in football, so she is the one who is pregnant.”

Stoney did not specify when the babies are due and said they were not yet aware of their sex.

“Being gay parents may not be that common in football but, in my view, as long as children have the love and support they need, then it shouldn’t matter whether they are brought up by two mums, two dads or a mum and a dad.

“What does a normal family look like now anyway? There isn’t one and I would hope there would be no negativity around our situation.”

Stoney later retweeted Harris’s ultrasound scans and her own announcement: “So this is the most exciting news ever… and the two reasons why I’m not kicking a ball around this season”

Stoney, who has 116 caps for England, spoke openly about her sexuality after after former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger came out as gay and Olympic diver Tom Daley revealed he was in a relationship with a man.

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Stoney came out after the encouragement Thomas Hitzlsperger and Tom Daley received

"I feel it's really important for me to speak out as a gay player because there are so many young people struggling with being gay," she told BBC Sport.

"You hear about people taking their own lives because they're homosexual, now that should never happen. They should never feel those pressures.

"How can I expect other people to come out and speak about themselves if I'm not willing to do that myself?"

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BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: In this handout image provided by The FA, Casey Stoney poses with the Club England Team of the Year award on behalf of the England Women's team during the FA England Awards 2013 at St. George's Park on February 3, 2013 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LINKOPING, SWEDEN - JULY 18: Casey Stoney of England looks dejected during the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 Group C match between Franceand England at Linkoping Arena on July 18, 2013 in Linkoping, Sweden. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LINKOPING, SWEDEN - JULY 18: Casey Stoney of England runs with the ball during the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 Group C match between France and England at Linkoping Arena on July 18, 2013 in Linkoping, Sweden. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LINKOPING, SWEDEN - JULY 18: Casey Stoney of England looks dejected after the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 Group C match between Franceand England at Linkoping Arena on July 18, 2013 in Linkoping, Sweden. The match between France and England ended 3-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LINKOPING, SWEDEN - JULY 18: (L-R) Sophie Bradley and Casey Stoney of England look dejected after the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 Group C match between France and England at Linkoping Arena on July 18, 2013 in Linkoping, Sweden. The match between France and England ended 3-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: In this handout image provided by The FA, Casey Stoney poses with the Club England Team of the Year award on behalf of the England Women's team during the FA England Awards 2013 at St. George's Park on February 3, 2013 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's defender Casey Stoney (R) celebrates after winning the women's football match against Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 31, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Britain won 1-0. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's goalkeeper Karen Bardsley (L) and defender Casey Stoney celebrate after winning their women's football match against Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 31, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Jill Scott #4 of Great Britain celebrates victory with team-mate Casey Stoney #6 of Great Britain after the Women's Football first round Group E Match between Great Britain and Brazil on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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CARDIFF, WALES - JULY 21: Casey Stoney of Team GB Women's Olympic Football Team poses during an official portrait session at the Marriot Hotel on July 21, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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