Cristiano Ronaldo’s son died in childbirth

“Only the birth of our little girl gives us strength,” wrote Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez
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Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. The son dies in childbirth, the daughter survives. “Our boy, you are our angel. We will love you forever,” the couple wrote in their moving statement.
“It is with deep sadness that we have to announce the passing of our boy. It is the greatest pain a parent can feel,” wrote Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez in an Instagram post.
The couple, who were expecting twins, lost their son at birth. The girl was saved by doctors, as reported by the Manchester United superstar and his Argentinian partner.
Rodriguez, 28, and the 9-year-old Portuguese have been dating since fall 2016 and already have a daughter together. Alana Martina was born in November 2017. Cristiano Ronaldo had brought three other children into the relationship. The mother of his son Cristiano Jr. (11) is unknown. The twins Eva and Mateo (4 years old) were born by a surrogate mother.
Cristiano Ronaldo thanks doctors and nurses
“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 the care and support,” they wrote in their statement. common.
“We are devastated and ask that our privacy be respected at this very difficult time. Our boy, you are our angel. We will love you forever.”
The couple had met in Madrid when the Portuguese was playing for Real Madrid. In 2017, Ronaldo said he wanted to have seven children – matching his world famous shirt number. “It’s my favorite number,” Ronaldo told French sports newspaper “L’Équipe” at the time.
Her partner only stressed last year that she wanted to have more children. Now this twist of fate for the father of the family and his partner.
Manchester United: ‘Your pain is our pain’
Ronaldo’s English club Manchester United have expressed their condolences to the footballer. “Your pain is our pain,” the club wrote on Twitter. “We send love and strength to you and your family at this time.”
Ronaldo and model Rodríguez met when the multiple world footballer was still playing at Real Madrid. Together they already have a four-year-old daughter. Ronaldo also has three other children.
Ronaldo’s former club Real Madrid also reacted to the sad news. The club “deeply regrets the death of one of the children who were expecting our beloved Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodríguez”.