One of the greatest athletes in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez are experiencing a tragic loss as one of the twins the 28-year-old was carrying died in childbirth.
The 37-year-old Manchester United star and his wife issued a joint statement and described their departed baby boy as an "angel". The Portuguese referred to their newborn daughter, who "gives us the strength to live" despite "profound sadness."
The moments after the tragic event were very difficult for the couple and their families. Georgina Rodriguez's sister, Ivana, has been the 28-year-old's support in these early hours, with British media reporting that she and Cristiano are both wrecked.
According to The Sun, Georgina gave birth in the UK where she and the Manchester star live. Her sister and close friend, Carlos Garcia, flew over from Spain in a hurry to be by her side.
Reports earlier this year in Spain said she was due to give birth to her twins in a private hospital in Madrid. However, reports suggest the couple were in Manchester before the tragic incident.
They had even organised a barbecue at their home, with Ivana in attendance.
Spanish sports journalist Edou Aguirre, a friend of the Portuguese football legend, was also at the small gathering of family and friends at 'Cr7's' home.
The announcement Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez
The Portuguese Manchester United star in his post, which he co-wrote with his partner Georgina, thanked the medical staff for the support they have provided, while asking everyone to respect the privacy the family needs at this crucial time.
Here are the details of what Cristiano and Heorchina wrote:
"We are in the very difficult position to announce that our little boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain a parent can feel. Only the fact that our little girl was born gives us strength and hope to experience moments of happiness.
We want to thank the doctors and nurses for their care and support. We are all devastated and kindly ask for our privacy at this difficult time.
Our little boy, you are our angel! We will love you forever.
Cristiano Georgina."
Ronaldo's mother, Dolores Aveiro, responded to her son with a sad emoji, while his sister, Katia Aveiro, wrote in an Instagram post:
"May God take care of everything and strengthen your path more and more Our little angel is already in her father's arms and our little girl who is here strong and full of health will teach us more and more that only love matters..»
The teams' condolences on the loss of CR7's newborn child
A short time after Cristiano released a statement on the tragic event, his club, Manchester United, were quick to support him in the unspeakable wave of grief that has enveloped him and his partner, writing on social media:
"Your pain is our pain too, Cristiano. We send love and strength to you and your family in this moment."
Other clubs wanted to express their condolences to the Portuguese striker, sending a message to CR7 that his loss was also theirs.
Real Madrid, the president and the board of directors express their deep sadness at the death of one of the children that our beloved Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez were waiting to welcome into the world.
Real also feels the pain of the whole family and wants to send them all its love and affection, Real said in a statement, with Madrid being shocked by the loss of the top scorer in the club's history.
Everyone at Manchester City sends their deepest condolences to you and Georgina, was the message from Manchester City's other big club, City, with the Portuguese national team asking their captain to be strong and find the courage to endure these difficult times.
At the same time, there were also many messages of support from colleagues of the Portuguese Manchester United forward, including one from his Red Devils teammate Marcus Rashford, who called him a brother and said his thoughts were with him and Georgina.
The pregnancy announcement
In October 2021, CR-7 had announced that they were expecting twins.
They announced the pregnancy by posting a tender photo on Instagram, where they can be seen lying in bed holding the babies' ultrasound scan: "We are happy to announce that we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love we can't wait to meet you."
Georgina has daughter Alana, three, with Cristiano and the Manchester United star also has a son, Cristiano Junior, 11, and twins Eva and Mateo who are four.
Ronaldo's eldest son, Cristiano Junior, who now plays for Manchester United, was born in the United States in 2011. His mother has not been identified.
In June 2017, Ronaldo had announced that he had twins Eva and Mateo via surrogate, and just a month later, he and Georgina announced that they were expecting their first child as a couple.
Now another little girl has joined the family.
Source: protothema.gr
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