Mancini had bemoaned his team's busy schedule in recent weeks, blaming tiredness for a string of below-par performances, including the 2-0 defeat by Dynamo Kiev in their Europa League last-16 first leg tie on Thursday.

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But this year, at her children's insistence, Sylvander decided her busy schedule didn't need to interfere with Christmas.

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The assumption is there's no harm if modern medicine accommodates a busy obstetrician, a hectic family schedule or simply the mother's desire to get to the finish line and give birth.

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