Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Elma said her family would "never forget" the show of sympathy seen in the seventh minute of Tuesday night's encounter between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. Ronaldo's son died at birth on Monday night, and the Liverpool supporters broke into a chant of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' in support of the Portuguese forward.
Liverpool fans observe a minute's applause on seven minutes for the loss of Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo's baby during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022.
The family of Cristiano Ronaldo have sent messages of thanks to Liverpool fans for their show of sympathy during the Reds' Premier League match against Manchester United on Tuesday night.
Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on Monday that their baby son had died at birth, and the Liverpool fans responded with a minute of applause in the seventh minute of the encounter, as well as singing their 'You'll Never Walk Alone' anthem in tribute.
Liverpool fans held a minute's applause as a tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner
Liverpool fans held a minute’s applause as a tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner.
Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked Liverpool supporters for their tribute at Anfield following the death of his baby son.
The 37-year-old and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, revealed in October that they were expecting twins but announced this week that their newborn son had died during childbirth, while their daughter survived.
Ronaldo was granted compassionate leave and played no part in United’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening.
But during the match, Liverpool fans held a minute’s applause as a tribute to Ronaldo and his partner, while both sets of players wore black armbands.
In a post on Instagram, Ronaldo shared a video of the gesture and wrote: ‘One world… One sport… One global family… Thanks, Anfield.
The Anfield faithful put footballing rivalries to one side and paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of the tragic passing of his new-born son with a minute's applause.
Cristiano Ronaldo posted a special message of thanks to fans of Liverpool and Manchester United following their emotional tribute to him during Tuesday’s Premier League match.
Both clubs put on a show of support during Tuesday’s league encounter at Anfield, sharing a widespread round of applause around the ground throughout the seventh minute of the clash – in tribute to Ronaldo, whose baby son passed away on Monday. Ronaldo shared a reel of the minute on his Instagram account on Thursday, with the message “Thank you all”, alongside Ronaldo’s signature.
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