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Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Death of Newborn Son
Cristiano Ronaldo announced the death of his newborn son in a heartfelt post published Monday.
Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, the Manchester United star shared the news via his social media channels. In the shared statement, the couple said that the birth of a twin girl has helped the couple deal with the tragedy.
“It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the post said. “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.
“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.”
Immediately following the news, the soccer world came out in droves to show its support for the Portuguese international.
Your pain is our pain, @Cristiano 💔
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 18, 2022
Sending love and strength to you and the family at this time. https://t.co/24oyEV8CQi
Terribly sad news. Sincere condolences to you and your family. https://t.co/LJBe3RgkNf
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 18, 2022
Our thoughts are with Cristiano, Georgina, and their entire family, after they announced that their baby boy has passed away 💔 pic.twitter.com/2h4LhPo72X
— Relevent Sports (@releventsports) April 18, 2022
All of us here at Liverpool FC send our deepest condolences to you, Georgina and the family ❤️
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 18, 2022
Everyone at Manchester City sends our deepest condolences to you and Georgina. 💙
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 18, 2022
Sending our heartfelt condolences to you and your family for your unimaginable loss.
— Sir Kenny Dalglish (@kennethdalglish) April 18, 2022
So sorry to hear of your loss. We send our deepest condolences to you and your family.
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) April 18, 2022
Thoughts are with you and Georgina brother ♥️ I’m so sorry
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) April 18, 2022
Andrew Gastelum is a programming editor and writer at Sports Illustrated who specializes in soccer, the Olympics and international sports. He joined the SI staff in March 2021 and previously contributed to Howler Magazine and NBC Sports. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame alum and is currently based in Italy.