Swapped kids for darts! Manchester City star Kyle Walker spends Christmas weekend at Ally Pally

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker chose to spend Christmas not with his children but at the Ally Pally World Darts Championship, reports The Sun. This comes after his former lover, Lauryn Goodman, accused Walker of ignoring his children (she has two kids with him) and failing to send them Christmas presents.

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Instead, Walker decided to attend the darts tournament, enjoying the action as the world’s best players competed for the championship title. The England international appeared to be having a great time, smiling and laughing in the festive atmosphere.

Walker is seemingly trying to distract himself from mounting issues both on and off the field. The Manchester City player is in the midst of a divorce from his wife, Annie, who couldn’t forgive him for his affair with Goodman.

Despite their split, the couple co-parents four children, and Annie allowed Walker to visit their family home on Christmas to spend time with them.

Things aren’t going smoothly in his football career either. Manchester City is facing its worst crisis since Pep Guardiola took charge. The club sits sixth in the Premier League table, trailing the leaders by a significant 14 points.