Cristiano Ronaldo’s family thank Liverpool fans for gesture during Man Utd game

Cristiano Ronaldo announces death of newborn son

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s family have thanked Liverpool fans for their touching gesture during Tuesday night’s match against Manchester United. The Portuguese missed the trip to Anfield following the tragic death of his newborn son earlier this week.

The sister of United star Ronaldo, Elma, thanked the Anfield crowd on Instagram after their classy show of support to the family tragedy. Reds fans sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ while the whole stadium applauded on the seventh minute to pay their respects to Ronaldo, his partner Georgina Rodriguez and the rest of his family.

Elma posted on her Instagram story in Portuguese: “Thank you for this Liverpool. The moment that Liverpool fans sing You’ll Never Walk Alone for Cristiano and Georgia. Thank you for this Liverpool, we’ll never forget the voices from tonight.”

Ronaldo’s mother Dolores Aveiro also posted on her social media, quoting a bible verse from Proverbs in Portuguese. Meanwhile, another sister of Ronaldo, Katia, posted “way beyond football” on her Instagram alongside a video of Liverpool fans.

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Ronaldo and Rodriguez shared the devastating news about the death of one of their twins on Monday night. In a tear-jerking statement, the pair asked for fans to respect their privacy

“It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.

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“We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that he was pleased to see the respect from the home fans for Ronaldo and his family. He said after the game: “My moment of the game was the seventh minute when the whole stadium showed pure class, so many things are much more important in life than football. We feel for Cristiano and his family.”

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