David Ginola’s estranged love child daughter Joy, 32, gives birth to his first grandchild – but he may never meet the baby because he is ‘not interested’ [Video]

04:32 EST 10 Dec 2024, updated 12:22 EST 10 Dec 2024

French football legend David Ginola has become a grandfather for the first time after his estranged daughter gave birth.

Joy Pinquier Ginola, 32, took to social media on Monday to share that she had welcomed a baby daughter called Jia with her aviation worker partner Yohann, also 32. 

But the footballer may never meet his granddaughter as Joy has claimed he doesn’t want anything to do with her.

Ahead of giving birth, heartbroken Joy told MailOnline in October how she feared her unborn child would never get to meet the French superstar due to a devastating rift.

Joy was born in 1992 after David, 57, had an affair with her mother Joelle, before he had established himself as one of the world’s top footballers.

Joelle accused David – who is known as much for his easy charm and good looks as his flamboyant playing skills – of keeping his love …