Liverpool and Manchester United fans pay tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after the death of his newborn son
Anfield crowd sing for Ronaldo after the death of his newborn son
Manchester United and Liverpool fans have come together in support of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the death of his newborn son during their Premier League match at Anfield on April 19, 2022. Credit: @mrs1nil via Storyful
LIVERPOOL, England – Manchester United fans and rivals Liverpool came together in a moment of solidarity on Tuesday to show their support for Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the game after the death of her newborn son.
Ronaldo and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, announced the death of one of their newborn twins on Monday.
A moving moment from the game, held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, came at seven minutes – in honor of Ronaldo’s No.7 United shirt.
A chant of “Viva Ronaldo” was launched by United fans. What followed was a brief rendition by Liverpool supporters of their club’s anthem – “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – and applause around the stadium. Video captured by @mrs1nil showed the touching scene.
“That’s exactly how football should be – any side rivalry at the moment,” said Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. “There’s only one thing that’s important and it really was a classy show.”
Liverpool fans watch a seven minute round of applause for the loss of Manchester United midfielder Christiano Ronaldo’s child during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, Unity
United have not indicated when a grieving Ronaldo will return to play.
“It’s the worst that can happen,” United caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick said. “We are behind him. We are all with him. We wish him and his family to be strong together.”
United lost the match 4-0 against Liverpool.
Ronaldo said the loss of his newborn son was “the greatest pain any parent can feel”.
FILE – Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford on April 16, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
“Only the birth of our little girl gives us the strength to live this moment with a little hope and happiness,” he wrote on social networks.
“We are all devastated by this loss,” the post added, “and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”
This story was reported from Cincinnati. The Associated Press contributed.
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